WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson men's tennis team registered a 6-3 win over visiting Waynesburg University in Presidents' Athletic Conference action Friday afternoon at the Janet Swanson Tennis Center. 

The win improves the Presidents to 2-4 in conference play. The Yellow Jackets remain winless in league action as they fall to 0-6. 

W&J picked up wins at the second and third doubles positions to open the day with a 2-1 lead. The tandem of Jackson Akers and Connor Simms won by an 8-2 margin at the No. 2 spot while Nate Clarke and Jaren Thimons claimed an 8-4 decision at the No. 3 position. 

The Presidents claimed victories in five of the six singles contests. Alex Duing won by a 6-1, 6-2 margin at the No. 2 position. W&J claimed each match in the four through six positions. Clarke won by a 6-4, 7-5 tally at number four while Simms eased his way to a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the five spot. Thimons completed a 2-0 day with a 6-3, 6-3 win at number six. 

W&J will play its fourth match in five days when it hosts Franciscan University on Saturday, April 15. Start time has been adjusted to 12 p.m. 


Washington and Jefferson 6, Waynesburg 3
Singles competition
1. Ethan Lown (WAY) def. Jackson Akers (WJC) 6-3, 6-1
2. Alex Duing (WJC) def. Adam Huckestein (WAY) 6-1, 6-2
3. Michael Saliba (WAY) def. Abhinav Yarramaneni (WJC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Nate Clarke (WJC) def. Keegan Raabe (WAY) 6-4, 7-5
5. Connor Simms (WJC) def. Justin North (WAY) 6-0, 6-1
6. Jaren Thimons (WJC) def. Anderson Schuller (WAY) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Ethan Lown/Michael Saliba (WAY) def. Alex Duing/Abhinav Yarramaneni (WJC) 8-3
2. Jackson Akers/Connor Simms (WJC) def. Justin North/Adam Huckestein (WAY) 8-2
3. Nate Clarke/Jaren Thimons (WJC) def. Keegan Raabe/Andres Rojas (WAY) 8-4


Match Notes:
Waynesburg 0-9, 0-6 PAC
Washington and Jefferson 3-7, 2-4 PAC