Yao, a junior, went 5-1 during the week including 2-1 at #1 singles against ranked individuals in three matches against ranked teams. He defeated the 42nd ranked national player Andrew Danos of Goucher (7-5, 7-6) and the 22nd ranked player in the Atlantic South region Tyler Robinson of Salisbury (6-3, 6-2). Yao’s lone loss was a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to Mary Washington’s Paul Bristow, the seventh-ranked player in the nation. In doubles play with partner Jake Michael, he posted 8-2 victories over Mary Washington and Salisbury, and an 8-3 win over Goucher. Mary Washington is ranked eighth nationally, Salisbury is ranked 10th in the Atlantic South region and Goucher is ranked 13th in the Atlantic South.
