WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Saint Vincent won two of the three doubles points, which proved to be the difference as the Bearcats edged Washington & Jefferson 5-4 at the Janet Swanson Tennis Center.

W&J drops to 4-5 this season while opening Presidents' Athletic Conference play 0-1. SVC improves to 5-2 in 2017, and 2-0 in the PAC.

The continue PAC play with a 6:30 p.m. match against Geneva on Friday, March 31.

Singles competition
1. Jonathan Prichard (SVC) def. Micah Byrum (WJC) 7-6, 6-1
2. Jonathan Oskin (SVC) def. Greg Smith (WJC) 6-4, 6-3
3. Luke Clahane (WJC) def. Scott Reichard (SVC) 6-3, 6-2
4. Stephen Mehlbaum (WJC) def. Ryan Hartz (SVC) 6-4, 6-2
5. Max Perilstein (WJC) def. Zach Fox (SVC) 7-6, 6-7, 14-12
6. Tyler Brinton (SVC) def. Eric Kmett (WJC) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Jonathan Prichard/Ryan Hartz (SVC) def. Micah Byrum/Greg Smith (WJC) 8-4
2. Jonathan Oskin/Zach Fox (SVC) def. Luke Clahane/Stephen Mehlbaum (WJC) 8-6
3. Max Perilstein/Eric Kmett (WJC) def. Scott Reichard/Dalton Yezovich (SVC) 8-3