SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The TCNJ men's tennis team cruised past Franklin & Marshall in a "hidden dual" to kick off the Haverford/Swarthmore Invitational on Saturday.
Though the match did not count towards a team score, the teams played three doubles courts and six singles courts – just like an official dual. TCNJ won eight of nine courts, including a sweep of singles play.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Matthew Michibata and Harrison Maitland-Carter cruised to an 8-1 win against Luke Brodksy and Gonzalo Gentou
- Brett Schuster and Asa Wong held off Campbell Gervais and Zac Ashtiani, 8-7 (1), in a tiebreaker to give the Lions a 2-1 edge after doubles
- The Lions romped in singles play. Michibata dropped a single game against Ashtiani, while Aayush Kishore conceded only two to Gentou
- Derek Jordan snagged a 6-2, 6-2 victory opposite Brodsky
- Schuster was a convincing 6-3, 6-2 winner in singles
- Maitland-Carter shook off a tough first set to polish off a 3-6, 6-3, 10-5 victory in a third-set super breaker, and Alberto Thomas was leading 6-3, 5-5 before his opponent retired
NOTES
- Michibata's doubles win was the 68th of his career, one away from matching assistant coach and TCNJ Hall of Famer Michael Klimchak '07 for the all-time program record. It was also his 124th overall victory, tying him with Corey Ball '07 for fifth all-time
- Schuster (9-1), Maitland-Carter (8-1), and Wong (8-1) are a combined 25-3 overall this fall
UP NEXT
- The Lions head back to Swarthmore on Sunday to take on the host Garnet
