GREENSBURG, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson men's tennis team downed Pitt-Greensburg by an 8-1 score in non-conference competition at the Greensburg Racquet Club in Westmoreland County. 

W&J swept the doubles matches from the Bobcats to open the evening. Nate Wang (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) and Sam Bellini (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) picked up an 8-4 win at first doubles. Max Perilstein (Glenside, Pa./Cheltenham Township) and Stephen Mehlbaum (Sellersville, Pa./Pennridge) breezed to an 8-0 victory at second doubles while Josh Hnat (Dubois, Pa./Dubois) and Derek Bedillion (Claysville, Pa./McGuffey) claimed an 8-4 win at third doubles. 

Wang pulled out a victory at first singles, rallying back after dropping the first set to claim the third set tiebreaker 10-7. Bellini earned a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win at second singles, while Mehlbaum won by a 6-1, 6-0 score at third singles. Perilstein (6-0, 6-2) and Hnat (6-0, 6-0) won easily at fifth and sixth singles, respectively. 

W&J improves to 4-1 overall while UPG drops to 1-4 this season. The Presidents are scheduled to host The University of Mount Union on Tuesday, March 5. 

W&J 8, Pitt-Greensburg 1

Singles Competition 
1. Nate Wang (W&J) def. Turner Price (UPG) 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 10-7
2. Sam Bellini (W&J) def. Michael Meyer (UPG) 6-0, 6-0
3. Stephen Mehlbaum (W&J) def. Vaughn Hunkele (UPG) 6-1, 6-0
4. Max Perilstein (W&J) def. Terrance Madarish (UPG) 6-0, 6-2 
5. Josh Hnat (W&J) def. Andrew Oden (UPG) 6-0, 6-0
6. Francisco Garcia (UPG) def. Derek Bedillion (W&J) 2-6, 6-0, 10-3

Doubles Competition 
1. Nate Wang/Sam Bellini (W&J) def. Turner Price/Vaughn Hunkele (UPG) 8-4
2. Max Perilstein/Stephen Mehlbaum (W&J) def. Terrance Madarish/Michael Meyer (UPG) 8-0
3. Josh Hnat/Derek Bedillion (W&J) def. Andrew Oden/Francisco Garcia 8-4