SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall visited top seed Swarthmore on Saturday afternoon for the semifinals of the Centennial Conference men's tennis tournament, falling to the Garnet 5-0. The loss ends the Diplomats' season, which saw them break the school record for wins in a season, with a record of 15-5.

By the Numbers

Swarthmore set the tone early, winning all three doubles matches. Inigo Flores and Vasant Rajamanickam put up a fight at No. 2, but ultimately fell 8-4.

Singles play saw the Diplomats hold their own early as Doug Kaplan (No. 1) and Isaac Salas (No. 4) took the first set of their respective matches. However, a pair of quick victories at No. 2 and No. 3 closed out the match early as it was played to decision.

The Results

Singles competition

1. Mark Fallati (SWATM) vs. Doug Kaplan (F&MM) 4-6, 6-2, unfinished

2. John Larkin (SWATM) def. Zack Levin (F&MM) 6-1, 6-1

3. Ari Cepelewicz (SWATM) def. Jack Rothman (F&MM) 6-3, 6-3

4. Simon Vernier (SWATM) vs. Isaac Salas (F&MM) 2-6, 2-1, unfinished

5. Josh Powell (SWATM) vs. Inigo Flores (F&MM) 2-1, unfinished

6. James Hahn (SWATM) vs. Will Samuels (F&MM) 3-2, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. Mark Fallati/Josh Powell (SWATM) def. Doug Kaplan/Jack Rothman (F&MM) 8-2

2. Simon Vernier/Ari Cepelewicz (SWATM) def. Inigo Flores/Vasant Rajamanickam (F&MM) 8-4

3. Blake Oetting/John Larkin (SWATM) def. Zack Levin/Isaac Salas (F&MM) 8-3

Order of Finish

Doubles: 3,1,2; Singles: 2,3