ERIE, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson men's tennis team captured fourth place at the 2017 Presidents' Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Championships.
W&J placed two in the championship round of singles action and a pair of tandems into the finals of doubles play, coming away with four second-place finishes. The Presidents earned 31 points to finish three shy of third-place Saint Vincent. Thomas More won the team title with 45 points, narrowly edging Grove City's 44 points.
W&J concludes the 2017 season with a 9-8 record in dual matches behind a 5-3 mark in league play.
Singles competition
First Singles
QFÂ Â Jonathan Prichard (Saint Vincent) def. Eric Abbott (Geneva) 6-0, 6-3
QFÂ Â Derrick Kwok (Thomas More) def. Edward Doyle (Grove City) 6-4, 6-3
QFÂ Â
Micah Byrum (W&J) def. Chris Ray (Bethany) 6-2, 6-1
QFÂ Â Cole Duskey (Thiel) def. Jonah Cooper (Waynesburg), by default
SFÂ Â Jonathan Prichard (Saint Vincent) def. Derrick Kwok (Thomas More) 4-6, retired
SFÂ Â
Micah Byrum (W&J) def. Jonah Cooper (Waynesburg) 6-2, 6-0
CONÂ Â Derrick Kwok (Thomas More) def. Jonah Cooper (Waynesburg) 6-0, 6-0
CHAÂ Â Jonathan Prichard (Saint Vincent) def.
Micah Byrum (W&J) 6-2, 6-3
Second Singles
QFÂ Â Jon Oskin (Saint Vincent) def. Jesse Hooke (Geneva) 6-1, 6-2
QFÂ Â Rhone Thrash (Bethany) def.
Greg Smith (W&J) 7-5, 6-4
QFÂ Â Cameron Shi (Thomas More) def. Kornel Foremski (Westminster) 6-1, 6-1
QFÂ Â Jon Fleet (Grove City) def. Josh Denham (Waynesburg) 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
SFÂ Â Jon Oskin (Saint Vincent) def. Rhone Thrash (Bethany) 6-3, 6-3
SFÂ Â Cameron Shi (Thomas More) def. Jon Fleet (Grove City) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
CONÂ Â Rhone Thrash (Bethany) def. Jon Fleet (Grove City) 6-4, 6-1
CHAÂ Â Jon Oskin (Saint Vincent) def. Cameron Shi (Thomas More) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
Third Singles
QFÂ Â Michael Kenney (Thomas More) def. Evan Shaw (Geneva) 6-1, 6-1
QFÂ Â Drake Berlin (Bethany) def. Adam McKnight (Waynesburg) 7-5, 6-2
QFÂ Â Zack Sprunger (Grove City) def. Scott Reichard (Saint Vincent) 6-4, 6-4
QFÂ Â
Luke Clahane (W&J) def. Thad Paunovich (Thiel) 6-2, 6-0
SFÂ Â Michael Kenney (Thomas More) def. Drake Berlin (Bethany) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
SFÂ Â Zack Sprunger (Grove City) def.
Luke Clahane (W&J) 6-4, 6-1
CONÂ Â
Luke Clahane (W&J) def. Drake Berlin (Bethany) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
CHAÂ Â Michael Kenney (Thomas More) def. Zack Sprunger (Grove City) 6-4, 6-4
Fourth Singles
QFÂ Â Sheldon Preisler (Thomas More) def. Jordan Pastoria (Waynesburg) 6-0, 6-1
QFÂ Â Ryan Hartz (Saint Vincent) def. Jack Waters (Bethany) 6-3, 6-4
QFÂ Â Miguel Esteban Diaz (Grove City) def.
Stephen Mehlbaum (W&J) 6-2, 6-1
QFÂ Â Tim Martin (Geneva) def. Fedja Smadjic (Westminster) 6-0, 6-0
SFÂ Â Sheldon Preisler (Thomas More) def. Ryan Hartz (Saint Vincent) 6-2, 6-1
SFÂ Â Miguel Esteban Diaz (Grove City) def. Tim Martin (Geneva) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
CONÂ Â Tim Martin (Geneva) def. Ryan Hartz (Saint Vincent) 6-3, 6-2
CHAÂ Â Sheldon Preisler (Thomas More) def. Miguel Esteban Diaz (Grove City) 6-3, 6-2
Fifth Singles
QFÂ Â Jason Wichert (Grove City) def. Alex Horvatits (Thiel) 6-2, 6-0
QFÂ Â Alex Greissinger (Geneva) def. Christian Gil (Thomas More) 6-1, 6-3
QFÂ Â Zach Fox (Saint Vincent) def. Tanner McKnight (Waynesburg) 6-2, 6-1
QFÂ Â
Max Perilstein (W&J) def. Callum Appleby (Bethany) 6-0, 6-0
SFÂ Â Jason Wichert (Grove City) def. Alex Greissinger (Geneva) 6-1, 6-0
SFÂ Â
Max Perilstein (W&J) def. Zach Fox (Saint Vincent) 6-2, 0-0, 6-4
CONÂ Â Zach Fox (Saint Vincent) def. Alex Greissinger (Geneva) 7-6, 6-1
CHAÂ Â Jason Wichert (Grove City) def.
Max Perilstein (W&J) 6-4, 6-4
Sixth Singles
QFÂ Â Nathan Roberts (Grove City) def. Jon Clark (Westminster) 6-0, 6-3
QFÂ Â
Eric Kmett (W&J) def. Ethan Stahl (Geneva) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
QFÂ Â Tyler Brinton (Saint Vincent) def. Jay O'Donnell (Bethany) 6-0, 6-3
QFÂ Â Wesley Smith (Thomas More) def. Paul Zalakar (Waynesburg) 6-0, 6-1
SFÂ Â Nathan Roberts (Grove City) def.
Eric Kmett (W&J) 6-4, 6-1
SFÂ Â Tyler Brinton (Saint Vincent) def. Wesley Smith (Thomas More) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
CONÂ Â
Eric Kmett (W&J) def. Wesley Smith (Thomas More) 7-5, 6-4
CHAÂ Â Nathan Roberts (Grove City) def. Tyler Brinton (Saint Vincent) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
First Doubles
QFÂ Â Derrick Kwok/Michael Kenney (Thomas More) def. Jesse Hooke/Evan Shaw (Geneva) 8-5
QFÂ Â Jonathan Prichard/Ryan Hartz (Saint Vincent) def. Jonah Cooper/Josh Denham (Waynesburg) 8-6
QFÂ Â Andrew Graber/Zack Sprunger (Grove City) def. A.J. May/Kornel Foremski (Westminster) 8-3
QFÂ Â
Micah Byrum/
Greg Smith (W&J) def. Chris Ray/Drake Berlin (Bethany) 8-4
SFÂ Â Derrick Kwok/Michael Kenney (Thomas More) def. Jonathan Prichard/Ryan Hartz (Saint Vincent) 8-3
SFÂ Â
Micah Byrum/
Greg Smith (W&J) def. Andrew Graber/Zack Sprunger (Grove City) 8-4
CONÂ Â Andrew Graber/Zack Sprunger (Grove City) def. Jonathan Prichard/Ryan Hartz (Saint Vincent) 9-8 (7-1)
CHAÂ Â Derrick Kwok/Michael Kenney (Thomas More) def.
Micah Byrum/
Greg Smith (W&J) 8-3
Second Doubles
QFÂ Â Sheldon Preisler/Cameron Shi (Thomas More) def. Adam McKnight/Jordan Pastoria (Waynesburg) 8-2
QFÂ Â Rhone Thrash/Jack Waters (Bethany) def.
Luke Clahane/
Stephen Mehlbaum (W&J) 8-5
QFÂ Â Edward Doyle/Nathan Roberts (Grove City) def. Thad Paunovich/Alex Horvatits (Thiel) 8-2
QFÂ Â Zach Fox/Jon Oskin (Saint Vincent) def. Eric Abbott/Alex Greissinger (Geneva) 9-8
SFÂ Â Sheldon Preisler/Cameron Shi (Thomas More) def. Rhone Thrash/Jack Waters (Bethany) 9-8
SFÂ Â Edward Doyle/Nathan Roberts (Grove City) def. Zach Fox/Jon Oskin (Saint Vincent) 9-7
CONÂ Â Rhone Thrash/Jack Waters (Bethany) def. Zach Fox/Jon Oskin (Saint Vincent) 8-6
CHAÂ Â Sheldon Preisler/Cameron Shi (Thomas More) def. Edward Doyle/Nathan Roberts (Grove City) 8-1
Third Doubles
QFÂ Â Andrew Iseminger/Jason Wichert (Grove City) def. Joe Fiasco/Jay O'Donnell (Bethany) 8-0
QFÂ Â Logan Daniels/Wesley Smith (Thomas More) def. Dalton Yezovich/Scott Reichard (Saint Vincent) 9-7
QFÂ Â Tim Martin/Caleb Hoal (Geneva) def. Brendan Messner/Hunter Paff (Westminster) 8-5
QFÂ Â
Max Perilstein/
Eric Kmett (W&J) def. Tanner McKnight/James Zeremenko (Waynesburg) 8-1
SFÂ Â Andrew Iseminger/Jason Wichert (Grove City) def. Logan Daniels/Wesley Smith (Thomas More) 8-3
SFÂ Â
Max Perilstein/
Eric Kmett (W&J) def. Tim Martin/Caleb Hoal (Geneva) 8-6
CONÂ Â Logan Daniels/Wesley Smith (Thomas More) def. Tim Martin/Caleb Hoal (Geneva) 8-4
CHAÂ Â Andrew Iseminger/Jason Wichert (Grove City) def.
Max Perilstein/
Eric Kmett (W&J) 8-4
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