Franklin & Marshall College

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE

Men's Tennis 4/9/2011 12:00:00 AM

Garnet Rallies To Top Diplomats

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Swarthmore trailed Franklin & Marshall 3-0 before sweeping the final six matched to win 6-3 Saturday in a Centennial Conference meet. The Garnet improved to 5-1 CC, 9-6 overall while the Diplomats fell to 2-2, 6-5.

Ross Silverberg knocked off Max Kaye, 7-5, 6-3, in No. 1 singles before William MacArthur and Tommy Weibye won No. 2 and No. 3 singles for F&M. MacArthur handled Stephen Young 6-4, 6-2 before Weibye battled Zak Kelm for a 5-7, 6-1, 7-5 win.

Maxwell Bressman got by Doug Silverstein, 2-6, 6-3, 10-5, for Swarthmore's first win before Preston Poon beat Eric Rouff and Anthony Collard defeated James Tunner to even the meet at 3-3.

Youngblood and Kelm beat MacArthur and Silverberg in No. 1 singles, Kaye and Bressman knocked off Silverstein and Weibye in No. 2 and Collard and Seth Udelson defeated Paul Salierno and Samuel Stone at No. 3.

F&M returns to the courts Sunday in a Centennial Conference meet hosting Washington at 10:30 a.m.

Swarthmore 6, Franklin & Marshall 3
Apr 09, 2011 at Swarthmore, Pa. (College Avenue Courts)

Singles competition

1. Ross Silverberg (F&M) def. Max Kaye (SWATMTN) 7-5, 6-3

2. William MacArthur (F&M) def. Stephen Youngblood (SWATMTN) 6-4, 6-2

3. Tommy Weibye (F&M) def. Zak Kelm (SWATMTN) 5-7, 6-1, 7-5

4. Maxwell Bressman (SWATMTN) def. Doug Silverstein (F&M) 2-6, 6-3, 10-5

5. Preston Poon (SWATMTN) def. Eric Rouff (F&M) 6-3, 6-0

6. Anthony Collard (SWATMTN) def. James Tunner (F&M) 7-6 (2-0), 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Stephen Youngblood/Zak Kelm (SWATMTN) def. William MacArthur/Ross Silverberg (F&M) 8-4

2. Max Kaye/Maxwell Bressman (SWATMTN) def. Doug Silverstein/Tommy Weibye (F&M) 8-6

3. Anthony Collard/Seth Udelson (SWATMTN) def. Paul Salierno/Samuel Stone (F&M) 8-1

Match Notes

Franklin & Marshall 6-5, 2-2

Swarthmore 9-6, 5-1; Regional ranking #8

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Players Mentioned

William MacArthur: First-Year

Eric Rouff: 5' 9"; Junior

Paul Salierno: 6' 4"; Senior

Ross Silverberg: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Doug Silverstein: 5' 8"; Senior

Samuel Stone: 6' 2"; Sophomore

James Tunner: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Tommy Weibye: First-Year

Players Mentioned

William MacArthur
: First-Year

Eric Rouff
: 5' 9"; Junior

Paul Salierno
: 6' 4"; Senior

Ross Silverberg
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Doug Silverstein
: 5' 8"; Senior

Samuel Stone
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

James Tunner
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Tommy Weibye
: First-Year