PHILADELPHIA – The Franklin & Marshall men's tennis team opened up play at the Saint Joseph's Fall Invitational on Friday.

The Diplomats earned wins in both singles and doubles to highlight the day one action which featured several matchups against Division I opponents. Samuel Donnelly earned F&M's win in singles in he defeated Bryant's Josh Steere by a 6-3, 6-4 score before falling in the round of 16 by consecutive 6-4 scores.

Franklin & Marshall's victory in doubles came when Campbell Gervais and Tommy Hicks received a walkover victory and advanced to the round of 16 where they will take on Temple during Saturday's action.

The Saint Joseph's Invitational will continue Saturday and Sunday.

Zac Ashtiani – Gray Singles
Round of 32: Lost vs. Kush Anand (Villanova); 7-6 (1), 7-5
Consolation 1: vs. Quincy Jones (Villianova) (Saturday; 8 p.m.)

Samuel Donnelly – Black Singles
Round of 32: Won vs. Josh Steere (Bryant); 6-3, 6-4
Round of 16: Lost vs. Jean-Christophe Baril (Bryant); 6-4, 6-4

Zac Ashtiani/Gonzalo Gentou – Crimson Doubles
Round of32: Bye
Round of 16: H. El Tawil/P. Rein (Drexel) (Saturday)

Campbell Gervais/Tommy Hicks – Crimson Doubles
Round of 32: Won vs. Trey Fourtiq/Will Monahan (Villanova); walkover
Round of 16: vs. Adam Kresina/Martin Marujo (Temple) (Saturday)

Carl Kamdin/Soren Rudin-Aulenbach – Gray Doubles
Round of 32: Lost vs. Filip Slavkovic/Joseph Villetorte (Jefferson); 7-5
Consolation 1: vs. TBD

Tucker Chesman/Dylan Maudsley – Gray Doubles
Round of 32: Lost vs. Luke Donovan/Victor Imanishi (Lehigh); 6-2
Consolation 1: vs. TBD

Jack Gelman/Aaron Kwock – Gray Doubles
Round of 32: Lost vs. Matthew Cizmarik/Hector Fullone (Saint Joseph's); 6-3
Consolation 1: vs. TBD