WESTMINSTER, Md. -- Franklin & Marshall opened its Centennial Conference schedule with an 8-1 win over McDaniel Saturday. The Diplomats improved to 1-0 CC, 5-3 overall while the Green Terror fell to 0-3, 5-5.

Ross Silverberg beat Ben Farber (6-0, 6-3) in No. 1 singles, Will MacArthur defeated Justin Ward (6-2, 6-2), Eric Rouff bested Steve French (7-5, 6-4) and Peter Bookman knocked off Brian Kron (8-3) in the first four singles meets. McDaniel picked up its only win when Chad Palman defeated Timothy Belford, 8-3, before F&M;s Geoffrey Brennan blanked Sam Morris, 8-0, in the final singles meet.

Tommy Weibye and Doug Silverstein teamed to win the first doubles 8-2 over Farber and Palman. Samuel Stone and Paul Salierno beat French and Ward, 8-5, and James Tunner and Bookman defeated Bron and Matthew Langsdale 8-3.

The Diplomats host Johns Hopkins Wednesday in a Centennial Conference meet at 4 p.m.

Franklin & Marshall 8, McDaniel 1
Apr 02, 2011 at Westminster, Md. (Carroll Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. Ross Silverberg (F&M) def. Ben Faber (MCD) 6-0, 6-3
2. William MacArthur (F&M) def. Justin Ward (MCD) 6-2, 6-2
3. Eric Rouff (F&M) def. Steve French (MCD) 7-5, 6-4
4. Peter Bookman (F&M) def. Brian Kron (MCD) 8-3
5. Chad Palman (MCD) def. Tim Belford (F&M) 8-3
6. Geoffrey Brennan (F&M) def. Sam Morris (MCD) 8-0


Doubles competition
1. Tommy Weibye/Doug Silverstein (F&M) def. Ben Faber/Chad Palman (MCD) 8-2
2. Samuel Stone/Paul Salierno (F&M) def. Steve French/Justin Ward (MCD) 8-5
3. James Tunner/Peter Bookman (F&M) def. Brian Kron/Matthew Langsdale (MCD) 8-3


Match Notes
Franklin & Marshall 5-3, 1-0 CC
McDaniel 5-5, 0-3 CC