LANCASTER, Pa. – The No. 33 Franklin & Marshall men's tennis team (11-5, 4-1 CC) pushed its winning streak to four as it cruised to a 6-1 victory over Dickinson (5-15, 0-6 CC) in Wednesday afternoon's Centennial Conference (CC) match. F&M swept the doubles matches, before winning five singles matches to take the team-victory.
Ranked No. 8 in the Atlantic South region, the duo of
Zac Ashtiani and
Luke Brodsky continued to dominate as they rolled to a 6-0 win in No. 1 doubles for their 11th victory together this year.
Gonzalo Gentou and
Soren Rudin-Aulenbach followed with a 6-4 victory in the No. 2 match to claim their ninth win together this spring. The tandem of
Nate Arnold and
Tucker Chesman moved to 2-0 on the season, downing their opponents in the No. 3 match, 6-1.
The Red Devils won No. 1 singles in three sets, but the Diplomats maintained their composure in the final five matches. Brodsky showed why he is ranked No. 18 in the region, outlasting his opponent, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0, in No. 2 singles for his eighth win this year.
Samuel Donnelly won No. 3 singles in straight-sets, 6-1, 6-0, for his team-leading 14th victory this season. Gentou eased by his opponent in the No. 6 match, 6-1, 6-0, to notch his seventh singles' win this spring. Arnold and
Jack Gelman both recorded their sixth wins of the year, winning both their matches in straight-sets. Gelman pulled away with a 6-1, 6-4 win in No. 4 singles, while Arnold registered a 6-2, 6-1 victory in the No. 5 match.
No. 33 Franklin & Marshall now travels to play Haverford on Friday, starting at 3:00 p.m.
No. 33 Franklin & Marshall 6, Dickinson 1
Doubles
1:
Zac Ashtiani/
Luke Brodsky (F&M) def. Lucas Bogle/Sandro Buskhrikidze (DC); 6-0
2:
Gonzalo Gentou/
Soren Rudin-Aulenbach (F&M) def. Drew Allen/David Daraban (DC); 6-4
3:
Nate Arnold/
Tucker Chesman (F&M) def. Ben Cioladis/Jack Weaver (DC); 6-1
Singles
1: Lucas Bogle (DC) def.
Zac Ashtiani (F&M); 7-6, 3-6, 1-0
2:
Luke Brodsky (F&M) def. David Daraban (DC); 4-6, 6-4, 1-0
3:
Samuel Donnelly (F&M) def. Sandro Buskhrikidze (DC); 6-1, 6-0
4:
Jack Gelman (F&M) def. Drew Allen (DC); 6-1, 6-4
5:
Nate Arnold (F&M) def. Jack Weaver (DC); 6-2, 6-1
6:
Gonzalo Gentou (F&M) def. Eddy Chow (DC); 6-1, 6-0
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