LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall got back in the wins column on Tuesday afternoon, defeating Juniata 9-0 in non-conference men's tennis action. The Diplomats improved to 13-3 with the victory while the Eagles fell to 10-8 with the loss.

By the Numbers

F&M jumped out early by taking all three doubles matches, led by an 8-2 victory from Zack Levin and Isaac Salas at No. 3.

The Diplomats continued to roll in singles play, notching wins in all six matches. Will Samuels allowed his opponent just two games in a 6-1, 6-1 decision at No. 5, while Doug Kaplan earned a dominant 6-4, 6-0 sweep at No. 1.

The Results

Singles competition

1. Doug Kaplan (F&MM) def. Dean Polisena (JCMTEN) 6-4, 6-0

2. Zack Levin (F&MM) def. Roy Liberman (JCMTEN) 6-3, 7-5

3. Isaac Salas (F&MM) def. Matyas Kohout (JCMTEN) 6-1, 6-2

4. Inigo Flores (F&MM) def. Logan Moore (JCMTEN) 8-2

5. Will Samuels (F&MM) def. Dan Ansel (JCMTEN) 6-1, 6-1

6. Giovanni Corrado (F&MM) def. Owen Grafe (JCMTEN) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Doug Kaplan/Jack Rothman (F&MM) def. Roy Liberman/Dean Polisena (JCMTEN) 8-3

2. Inigo Flores/Vasant Rajamanickam (F&MM) def. Matyas Kohout/Dan Ansel (JCMTEN) 9-7

3. Zack Levin/Isaac Salas (F&MM) def. Mike Lifshitz/Logan Moore (JCMTEN) 8-2

Order of Finish

Doubles: 3,1,2; Singles: 1,6,2,3,4,5

Up Next

F&M returns to conference action on Saturday, visiting Haverford for a Centennial Conference showdown with plenty of playoff implications.