LANCASTER, Pa. – The No. 39 Franklin & Marshall men's tennis team (5-7, 1-1 CC) notched its first Centennial Conference (CC) victory of the season as it defeated Gettysburg (6-9, 0-3 CC), 6-1, Wednesday afternoon at Brooks Tennis Center. The Diplomats swept the doubles matches and later earned wins in five of the six singles matches.

Zac Ashtiani and Gonzalo Gentou started the doubles matches with a 6-2 win in the No. 1 match for their seventh victory together this year. The duo of Luke Brodsky and Soren Rudin-Aulenbach blanked their opponent in the No. 2 match for their eighth win this season. The tandem of Tucker Chesman and Jack Gelman overpowered their opponent, 6-2, in the No. 3 match to tally their fourth victory this spring.

Gettysburg earned a three-set win in the No. 1 singles match, 7(7)-6(2), 4-6, 1(10)-0(2), to break up the shutout. F&M came right back with Ashtiani downing his opponent in the No. 2 match, 6-1, 6-3, for his third victory of the year. Samuel Donnelly eased past his opponent in the No. 3 match, 6-2, 6-2, for his seventh singles' win of the season. Rudin-Aulenbach continued his dominant stretch as he won the No. 4 match, 7-5, 6-3, 1(10)-0(7), for his eighth win this Spring. Gentou defeated his opponent in the No. 5 match, 6-2, 6-2, to claim his second individual victory this season. Gelman wrapped up the day for F&M as he earned a 6-1, 6-2 victory for his seventh win this year.

No. 39 Franklin & Marshall now turns its attention to No. 23 Haverford, hosting the Fords on Saturday at noon.
 
No. 39 Franklin & Marshall 6, Gettysburg 1
Doubles
1: Zac Ashtiani/Gonzalo Gentou (F&M) def. Adam Contract/Michael Fellman (GC); 6-2
2: Luke Brodsky/Soren Rudin-Aulenbach (F&M) def. Joseph Damare/Owen Kutlu (GC); 6-0
3: Tucker Chesman/Jack Gelman (F&M) def. Connor McPartland/Matt Porreca (GC); 6-2
Singles
1: Michael Fellman (GC) def. Luke Brodsky (F&M); 7(7)-6(2), 4-6, 1(10)-0(2)
2: Zac Ashtiani (F&M) def. Adam Contract (GC); 6-1, 6-3
3: Samuel Donnelly (F&M) def. Owen Kutlu (GC); 6-2, 6-2
4: Soren Rudin-Aulenbach (F&M) def. Benjamin O'Connor-Skloot (GC); 7-5, 6-3, 1(10)-0(7)
5: Gonzalo Gentou (F&M) def. Malek Mustafa (GC); 6-2, 6-2
6: Jack Gelman (F&M) def. Connor McPartland (GC); 6-1, 6-2