March 20, 2007
Shoremen Sweep Diplomats, 9-0
Washingtons Wins All Singles in Straight Sets

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The Washington College men's tennis team swept visiting Franklin & Marshall, 9-0, in the Centennial Conference opener for both schools Tuesday at Schottland Tennis Center. The Shoremen, ranked 11th in the Atlantic South region, improved to 3-4 overall with the win, while the Diplomats fell to 1-4.

Sophomore Rafael Roldan (Quito, Ecuador/Academia Cotopaxi) and sophomore Brian Danver (Montgomery Village, MD/St. Albans) won, 8-2, at No. 1 doubles, senior Arturo Solis (Guatemala, Guatemala/Valle Verde School) and sophomore Todd Green (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) posted an 8-1 win at No. 2, and freshman Timothy Parks (Geneva, Switzerland/College du Leman) and sophomore Michal Switala (Redlo, Poland/Gunston Day School, MD) were 8-2 winners at No. 3.

Solis, ranked seventh in the region in singles, was a 6-1, 6-0, winner at No.1 singles, while Roldan posted a 6-2, 6-1, victory at No. 2 and Green put up a 6-0, 6-0, win at No. 3. Danver was a 6-2, 6-0, win at No. 4, Switala posted a 6-2, 6-1, victory at No. 5, and Parks recorded a 6-4, 6-4, win at No. 6.

The Shoremen return to action Sunday with a 10:30 a.m. match against Carnegie Mellon, the 14th-ranked team in all of Division III.

MATCH RESULTS