Ursinus downs McDaniel, 8-1

WESTMINSTER, Md. – Ursinus swept all three doubles by identical 8-3 scores to lead Ursinus to an 8-1 victory over McDaniel in Centennial Conference (CC) men's tennis action on Saturday.

Justin Ward (Sykesville, Md./Century) led the Green Terror (6-9, 0-7 CC) with a straight-set win at No. 2 singles, winning by identical 6-3 scores.

Evan Stutchin led the way for the Bears (11-7, 1-6 CC), adding a 6-2, 6-3 win at first singles to his 8-3 victory at No. 1 doubles with Chris Wyshock.

Wyshock added victory at No. 4 singles. After Brian Kron (Upperco, Md./North Carroll) took the opening set 6-2, Wyshock used a 7-5 victory to force a super-tiebreaker deciding set, which he won, 11-9.

McDaniel returns to action at Johns Hopkins on Wednesday. Match time is 4 p.m.

Ursinus 8, McDaniel 1
Doubles
1. Evan Stutchin/Chris Wyshock (U) def. Ben Faber/Chad Palman 8-3;
2. Matt Hope/Brent Stevenson (U) def. Steve French/Justin Ward 8-3;
3. Dylan Marsh/David Rowe (U) def. Brian Kron/Matthew Langsdale 8-3.

Singles
1. Stutchin (U) def. Faber 6-2, 6-3;
2. Ward (M) def. Hope 6-3, 6-3;
3. Stevenson (U) def. French 6-2, 6-3;
4. Wyshock (U) def. Kron 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (11-9);
5. Marsh (U) def. Palman 9-7;
6. Rowe (U) def. Langsdale 8-4.

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