CARLISLE, PA - Alex Chester (Sr., Coral Gables, FL/Palmer-Trinity) recorded a 6-2, 6-2 win at #1 singles for the Diplomats victory as Dickinson College stunned Franklin & Marshall College 6-1 in men's tennis.
Dickinson (13-6, 5-3 Centennial Conference) took the doubles point via a sweep as the Red Devils recorded 8-4 and 8-0 wins at #1 and #2, respectively, before taking the #3 match by default.
In singles, Dickinson captured the #2-6 matches to defeat the Diplomats and improve its record to 29-66-1 all-time against Franklin & Marshall in men's tennis.
Franklin & Marshall (9-6, 5-3 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on April 29-May 1 at the Centennial Conference Championships hosted by Swarthmore College and Haverford College.
Dickinson 6, Franklin & Marshall 1
Singles:
1. Alex Chester (F&M) def. Whit McFarlane (DC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Rob Dickinson (DC) def. Alex Levy (F&M) 6-4, 6-2
3. Chris Beegle (DC) def. Andrew Mayer (F&M) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Rich Rosenthal (DC) def. Ben Michelman (F&M) 6-0, 6-1
5. Zack Beck-Goss (DC) def. George Stamboulis (F&M) 6-1, 6-1
6. Jackson Parmenter (DC) def. Alex Sanchez (F&M) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Eric Schroeder/Parmenter (DC) def. Chester/Mayer (F&M) 8-4
2. Rosenthal/Beck-Goss (DC) def. Stamboulis/Michelman (F&M) 8-0
3. Aaron Sussman/Rob Isaacs (DC) default
