GREENSBURG, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College men's tennis team earned its first victory of the spring schedule Saturday against the Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats. The Presidents rolled to a dominant 8-1 victory. 

W&J was victorious at second and third doubles while dropping their only match of the day at first doubles. Jackson Akers (Logan, W. Va. / Logan) and Connor Simms (Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon McMillan) won 8-4 against the Bobcats Cole McGurk and Kyle Glessner at No. 2. 

The Presidents other win at doubles came via the combination of junior Nolan Rehrig (Jim Thorpe, Pa. / Jim Thorpe Area) and two-sport athlete Jaren Thimons (Valencia, Pa. / North Catholic). In their first appearance together this spring they rolled to an 8-1 win at third doubles.

W&J swept the singles category on Saturday registering wins for Akers, Alex Duing (Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Park), Abhinav Yarramaneni (Mountain View, Calif. / Los Altos), Nate Clarke (New Kensington, Pa. / Valley), Rehrig, and Simms.

The most competitive matchup for the Presidents was at first singles, as Jackson Akers beat out Deven Summers in a close matchup. Akers was dominant in the first set but struggled to close out the match in the second set in the same manner. Ultimately, Akers took a 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) win at first singles for the Presidents as they took care of business this afternoon.

W&J travels to West Virginia Wesleyan on Monday, March 13. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Singles Competition
1. Jackson Akers (WJC) def. Deven Summers (UPGM) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
2. Alex Duing (WJC) def. Kyle Glessner (UPGM) 6-2, 6-2
3. Abhinav Yarramaneni (WJC) def. Michael Opal (UPGM) 6-4, 6-3
4. Nate Clarke (WJC) def. Cole McGurk (UPGM) 6-3, 6-1
5. Nolan Rehrig (WJC) def. Shayne Kasic (UPGM) 6-2, 6-1
6. Connor Simms (WJC) def. Kyle Ryan (UPGM) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Deven Summers / Michael Opal (UPGM) def. Abhinav Yarramaneni/ Alex Duing (WJC) 8-6
2. Jackson Akers / Connor Simms (WJC) def. Cole McGurk / Kyle Glessner (UPGM) 8-4
3. Nolan Rehrig / Jaren Thimons (WJC) def. Shayne Kasic / Kyle Ryan (UPGM) 8-1