SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 40 Franklin & Marshall men's tennis team (4-7, 0-1 CC) was held off by No. 30 Salisbury (10-2), 6-1, in Sunday afternoon's clash of nationally-ranked opponents. The Diplomats earned wins in the No. 1 doubles match and No. 6 singles match, but couldn't catch Salisbury in the contest.

The Sea Gulls claimed wins in the bottom two doubles match, but F&M avoided the sweep in the No. 1 match. The duo of Zac Ashtiani and Gonzalo Gentou fought off their opponents to win the match, 6-2, and improve to six wins together this season.

Soren Rudin-Aulenbach rallied to push past his opponent in three set during the No. 6 singles match. After dropping the first set, 6-0, Rudin Aulenbach won the last two, 6-2, 6-3, for his seventh individual victory of the year.

No. 40 Franklin & Marshall looks to bounce back when it hosts Gettysburg on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

No. 30 Salisbury 6, No. 40 Franklin & Marshall 1
Doubles
1: Zac Ashtiani/Gonzalo Gentou (F&M) def. Asher Willenborg/Jhayden Pappas (SU); 6-2
2: Gianluca Beaujon/Mitchell Desman (SU) def. Luke Brodsky/Soren Rudin-Aulenbach (F&M); 6-3
3: Aron Bursztyn/Gurv Suri (SU) def. Tucker Chesman/Jack Gelman (F&M); 6-2
Singles
1: Asher Willenborg (SU) vs. Luke Brodsky (F&M); 6-2, 6-2
2: Jhayden Pappas (SU) vs. Zac Ashtiani (F&M); 6-4, 6-1
3: Gurv Suri (SU) def. Carl Kamdin (F&M); 6-3, 6-4
4: Gianluca Beaujon (SU) def. Samuel Donnelly (F&M); 7-5, 6-3
5: Nicholas O'Dea (SU) def. Jack Gelman (F&M); 5-7, 7-5, 1(10)-0(2)
6: Soren Rudin-Aulenbach (F&M) def. Maas Jacobs (SU); 0-6, 6-2, 6-3