WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson men's tennis team earned the championship of the annual four-team W&J Fall Invitational hosted at the Janet L. Swanson Tennis Center.
The Presidents began play by defeating Marietta, 5-4, and then bested Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Waynesburg in the title match, 6-3.
The tournament concludes the fall portion of the schedule for the men, who will return to the court in February with a 3-0 overall record.
W&J 5, Marietta 4
Singles competition
1.
Nate Wang (WJC) def. Shane Spencer (MAR-M) 6-4, 6-2
2.
Stephen Mehlbaum (WJC) def. Jack Hirschfield (MAR-M) 6-7, 6-2, 10-6
3. Eric DeLong (MAR-M) def.
Cole Hartman (WJC) 1-6, 6-2, 10-5
4.
Josh Hnat (WJC) def. Hanyang Zhang (MAR-M) 6-3, 7-5
5. Will Watson (MAR-M) def.
Eric Kmett (WJC) 6-1, 6-3
6. Bryce Emerick (MAR-M) def.
Derek Bedillion (WJC) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Nate Wang/
Cole Hartman (WJC) def. Shane Spencer/Jack Hirschfield (MAR-M) 8-6
2.
Stephen Mehlbaum/
Josh Hnat (WJC) def. Eric DeLong/Bryce Emerick (MAR-M) 8-2
3. Will Watson/Hanyang Zhang (MAR-M) def.
Eric Kmett/
Derek Bedillion (WJC) 8-5
W&J 6, Waynesburg 3
Singles competition
1.
Nate Wang (WJC) def. Jonah Cooper (WAY) 7-6, 7-5
2.
Stephen Mehlbaum (WJC) def. Josh Denham (WAY) 7-6, 6-3
3.
Cole Hartman (WJC) def. Joe English (WAY) 5-7, 7-5, 12-10
4. Connor Cassidy (WAY) def.
Josh Hnat (WJC) 1-6, 6-1, 10-7
5.
Eric Kmett (WJC) def. Brian Drake (WAY) 6-3, 7-5
6. Brett Thum (WAY) def.
Derek Bedillion (WJC) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1.
Nate Wang/
Cole Hartman (WJC) def. Jonah Cooper/Josh Denham (WAY) 8-6
2.
Stephen Mehlbaum/
Josh Hnat (WJC) def. Joe English/Connor Cassidy (WAY) 8-6
3. Brian Drake/Tanner McKnight (WAY) def.
Eric Kmett/
Derek Bedillion (WJC) 8-2
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