WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson men's tennis team opened with a 7-2 win over Mount Aloysius before besting Waynesburg 8-1 to secure the championship of the W&J Men's Tennis fall Invitational.

Waynesburg arrived at the final by defeating Marietta, 6-3. Marietta then secured third place with a 5-4 win over Mount Aloysius in the consolation match.

This concludes the fall portion of the W&J men's tennis schedule, as the Presidents will open up the spring season on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at Mount Aloysius at 3 p.m.

Wash. & Jeff. 7, Mount Aloysius 2
Sep 24, 2016 at Washington, Pa. 
Singles competition
1. Micah Byrum (WJC) def. Matt Hample (MTAL) 6-4, 6-0
2. Greg Smith (WJC) def. Trent McErlane (MTAL) 6-4, 6-4
3. Stephen Mehlbaum (WJC) def. Nick Goldyn (MTAL) 6-0, 7-6
4. Nick Centar (MTAL) def. Chad Dille (WJC) 3-6, 6-3, 12-10
5. Dylan Matta (MTAL) def. Eric Kmett (WJC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Josh Hnat (WJC) def. Jake Aravich (MTAL) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Micah Byrum/Greg Smith (WJC) def. Matt Hample/Nick Goldyn (MTAL) 8-2
2. Stephen Mehlbaum/Luke Clahane (WJC) def. Nick Centar/Trent McErlane (MTAL) 8-1
3. Chad Dille/Ty Greenwood (WJC) def. Dylan Matta/Jake Aravich (MTAL) 8-1

Wash. & Jeff. 8, Waynesburg 1
Sep 24, 2016 at Washington, Pa. 
Singles competition
1. Micah Byrum (WJC) def. Jonah Cooper (WAY) 6-3, 6-3
2. Stephen Mehlbaum (WJC) def. Josh Denham (WAY) 4-6, 6-4, 10-6
3. Adam McKnight (WAY) def. Chad Dille (WJC) 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
4. Josh Hnat (WJC) def. Elisha Novak (WAY) 6-0, 6-2
5. Luke Clahane (WJC) def. Jordan Pastoria (WAY) 6-2, 6-0
6. Ty Greenwood (WJC) def. James Zeremenko (WAY) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Micah Byrum/Greg Smith (WJC) def. Jonah Cooper/Josh Denham (WAY) 8-6
2. Stephen Mehlbaum/Luke Clahane (WJC) def. Adam McKnight/Elisha Novak (WAY) 8-1
3. Chad Dille/Josh Hnat (WJC) def. Jordan Pastoria/Paul Zalakan (WAY) 8-1