Friday, February 27
Tempe, Ariz.
3:00 p.m. PT
University of Washington
1
vs
4
Liberty
Photo by: Washington Athletics
Huskies Fall to No. 51 Liberty in Day One of Diablo Invitational
February 27, 2026 | Men's Tennis
UW - 1, TU - 4
TEMPE,Ariz. - The University of Washington Men's Tennis Team drops a tightly contested match with Liberty University, 4-1, this evening from Tempe, Arizona, in the Diablo College Invitational. The Huskies return to play tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 28th, with a slate of matches against Tulane University at 9 a.m. and another to be determined upon the conclusion of tomorrows' early slate of matches.Β Β
Washington's first ranked matchup of the season ended with a 4-1 loss, as four of six singles matches went the full three-set maximum. While from doubles, two matches went to the tiebreak, with No. 42 Brett Pearson/Soham Purohit's match ending in a 6-6(7) DNF and Nikola Plavsic/Stephane Kamendje's ending 6(3)-7, after the Dawgs dropped an early doubles match 2-6.Β Β
The Huskies fell behind early in the first set, with only Soham Purohit able to capture a set victory, with Stephane Kamendje and Brett Pearson each reaching a tiebreak in the set.Β
Compete Mode, as Coach Esmail has dubbed it, was activated in the second set, as the Dawgs roared back to life with five of the six matches in the set being won with freshmen Daniel Bien and Hyeonseok Seo responding from a set one 2-6 and 3-6Β loss with their own 6-3 and 7-5 victories.Β
Well into the third set, Washington was able to get on the board as Soham Purohit defeated Siwanat Auytayakul 6-3 in the final set. Shortly after this the Huskies would drop the fourth point while Purohit's playing partner, Brett Pearson, had his opponent, Benjamin Sparks, on the ropes 6-5 in his own second set.Β
The Huskies will return to play tomorrow at 9 a.m. with a full slate of games starting with the Green Wave of Tulane University.Β Β Β
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Washington Men's Tennis
February 27, 2026
Tempe, Ariz. | Β Kiwanis Tennis CenterΒ | 3:00 PM PT
#51 Liberty 4,
#64 Washington 1
Doubles
1. #42 Brett Pearson/Soham Purohit (UW) vs. David Ekpenyong/Benjamin Sparks (LU)Β -Β 6-6, (DNF)
2. R Santiago Arraez/Guy Vorwerk (LU) def. Nikola Plavsic/Stephane Kamendje (UW) - 6-7(3).
3. Siwanat Auytayakul/Chase Robinson (LU) def. Hyeonseok Seo/Rohan Belday (UW) - 2-6.
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2)
Singles
1. Soham Purohit (UW) def. Siwanat Auytayakul (LU) - 6-0, 5-7, 6-3.
2. R Santiago Arraez (LU) def. Stephane Kamendje (UW) -Β 6-7(5), 4-6.
3. Rohan Belday (UW) vs. Carl Roothman (LU) -Β 4-6, 6-4, 4-5, (DNF)
4. Brett Pearson (UW) vs. Benjamin Sparks (LU) -Β 6-7(4), 6-5, (DNF)
5. David Ekpenyong (LU) def. Hyeonseok Seo (UW) -Β 3-6, 7-5, 1-6.
6. Chase Robinson (LU) def. Daniel Bien (UW)Β -Β 2-6, 6-3, 3-6.
Order of Finish: (2,6,1,5)
Match Notes (prior to match):
#64 Washington (5-4)
#51 Liberty (4-5)
Washington 2-0 all-time series lead .
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Washington's first ranked matchup of the season ended with a 4-1 loss, as four of six singles matches went the full three-set maximum. While from doubles, two matches went to the tiebreak, with No. 42 Brett Pearson/Soham Purohit's match ending in a 6-6(7) DNF and Nikola Plavsic/Stephane Kamendje's ending 6(3)-7, after the Dawgs dropped an early doubles match 2-6.Β Β
The Huskies fell behind early in the first set, with only Soham Purohit able to capture a set victory, with Stephane Kamendje and Brett Pearson each reaching a tiebreak in the set.Β
Compete Mode, as Coach Esmail has dubbed it, was activated in the second set, as the Dawgs roared back to life with five of the six matches in the set being won with freshmen Daniel Bien and Hyeonseok Seo responding from a set one 2-6 and 3-6Β loss with their own 6-3 and 7-5 victories.Β
Well into the third set, Washington was able to get on the board as Soham Purohit defeated Siwanat Auytayakul 6-3 in the final set. Shortly after this the Huskies would drop the fourth point while Purohit's playing partner, Brett Pearson, had his opponent, Benjamin Sparks, on the ropes 6-5 in his own second set.Β
The Huskies will return to play tomorrow at 9 a.m. with a full slate of games starting with the Green Wave of Tulane University.Β Β Β
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For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @UW_MTennis on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook, and TikTok and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
Washington Men's Tennis
February 27, 2026
Tempe, Ariz. | Β Kiwanis Tennis CenterΒ | 3:00 PM PT
#51 Liberty 4,
#64 Washington 1
Doubles
1. #42 Brett Pearson/Soham Purohit (UW) vs. David Ekpenyong/Benjamin Sparks (LU)Β -Β 6-6, (DNF)
2. R Santiago Arraez/Guy Vorwerk (LU) def. Nikola Plavsic/Stephane Kamendje (UW) - 6-7(3).
3. Siwanat Auytayakul/Chase Robinson (LU) def. Hyeonseok Seo/Rohan Belday (UW) - 2-6.
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2)
Singles
1. Soham Purohit (UW) def. Siwanat Auytayakul (LU) - 6-0, 5-7, 6-3.
2. R Santiago Arraez (LU) def. Stephane Kamendje (UW) -Β 6-7(5), 4-6.
3. Rohan Belday (UW) vs. Carl Roothman (LU) -Β 4-6, 6-4, 4-5, (DNF)
4. Brett Pearson (UW) vs. Benjamin Sparks (LU) -Β 6-7(4), 6-5, (DNF)
5. David Ekpenyong (LU) def. Hyeonseok Seo (UW) -Β 3-6, 7-5, 1-6.
6. Chase Robinson (LU) def. Daniel Bien (UW)Β -Β 2-6, 6-3, 3-6.
Order of Finish: (2,6,1,5)
Match Notes (prior to match):
#64 Washington (5-4)
#51 Liberty (4-5)
Washington 2-0 all-time series lead .
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