Shoremen sweep singles in straight sets for 8-1 win
WESTMINSTER, Md. – Aaron Ellison went 2-0
that included a 6-1, 6-0 win at third singles to lead Washington to
an 8-1 victory over McDaniel in Centennial Conference (CC)
men's tennis action on Tuesday.
Ellison teamed with Kevin Papen to add an 8-1
victory for the Shoremen (11-4, 5-3 CC) at second doubles.
Ben Faber (Wayne, Pa./Conestoga) and
Dan Hovorka (Storrs, Conn./E.O. Smith) notched the
lone point for the Green Terror (4-10, 0-8 CC), teaming for a 9-7
win at No. 1 doubles by virtue of taking the tiebreaker, 8-6.
Hovorka and Papen played the highlight singles match of the day.
Papen took the opening set 7-5 before completing the straight-set
win 6-0 in the day's final match.
McDaniel concludes the season at Ursinus on Friday. Match time
is 3:30 p.m.
Washington 8, McDaniel 1
Doubles
1. Ben Faber/Dan Hovorka (M) def. Josh Hedrick/Timothy
Parks 9-7 (8-6);
2. Kevin Papen/Aaron Ellison (W) def. Steve French/Justin Ward
8-1;
3. Adam Cranford/Kyle Lisco (W) def. Aaron Waltemeyer/Tim Foley
8-0.
Singles
1. Cranford (W) def. Faber 6-2, 6-1;
2. Papen (W) def. Hovorka 7-5, 6-0;
3. Ellison (W) def. French 6-1, 6-0;
4. Lisco (W) def. Ward 6-0, 6-2;
5. Hedrick (W) def. Waltemeyer 6-0, 6-2;
6. John Menzione (W) def. Luke Schmidt 6-0, 6-0.
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