LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall men's tennis team (9-9, 5-3 CC) surged past Gettysburg (10-9, 4-4 CC), 5-1, in the opening round of the Centennial Conference (CC) Tournament Wednesday afternoon at Brooks Tennis Center. The victory marks the first F&M win in the first round of the CC playoffs since the 2018-19 season.

The Diplomats jumped out to an early 3-0 advantage as they swept through the doubles matches. Gettysburg earned a win in the No. 2 singles match, but F&M took two matches from the Bullets to complete the first-round victory.

Gonzalo Gentou and Pedro Norte picked up an 8-4 win in the third doubles match to earn their second win this season. Luke Brodsky and Campbell Gervais followed with an 8-6 win in the middle match to claim their 10th victory together this year. The duo of Zac Ashtiani and Soren Rudin-Aulenbach earned their second win of the season as they downed their opponent, 8-6, in the No. 1 doubles match.

Samuel Donnelly earned a win in the No. 3 slot during his CC Tournament debut. The first year defeated his opponent, 6-4, 6-1, to claim his 12th win of the year. Gentou defeated his opponent in the No. 4 position to complete the victory over the Bullets. Gentou held off his opponent, 6-4, 7(7)-6(1) to pick up his eighth win of the spring.

Franklin & Marshall advances to the semifinals of the CC Tournament where it will travel to face No. 1 seed and No. 11 nationally-ranked Swarthmore Friday at 4:00 p.m.

Franklin & Marshall 5, Gettysburg 1
Doubles
1: Zac Ashtiani/Soren Rudin-Aulenbach (F&M) def. Adam Contract/Alex Kagan (GC); 8-6
2: Luke Brodsky/Campbell Gervais (F&M) def. Tyler Blanz/Matt Porreca (GC); 8-6
3: Gonzalo Gentou/Pedro Norte (F&M) def. JP Damare/Mikey Fellman (GC); 8-4
Singles
1: Luke Brodsky (F&M) vs Adam Contract (GC); 6-4, 6-6, unfinished
2: Mikey Fellman (GC) def. Zac Ashtiani (F&M); 6-3, 6-2
3: Samuel Donnelly (F&M) def. Tyler Blanz (GC); 6-4, 6-1
4: Gonzalo Gentou (F&M) vs Ben O'Connor-Skloot (GC); 6-4, 7(7)-6(1)
5: Pedro Norte (F&M) vs Alex Kagan (GC); 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
6: Soren Rudin-Aulenbach (F&M) vs Michael Zayneh (GC); 2-6, 6-3, unfinished