Gophers Topple Regionally Ranked Marlins, 8-1

The Goucher College men’s tennis team (6-5, Landmark 0-0) swept singles play against the Atlantic South’s No. 15 regionally ranked team, Virginia Wesleyan, in an 8-1 victory to close out their 2017 Spring Break trip to Hilton Head, SC.

Results
Gophers Topple Regionally Ranked Marlins, 8-1
March 18, 2017

HILTON HEAD, SC – The Goucher College men's tennis team (6-5, Landmark 0-0) swept singles play against the Atlantic South's No. 15 regionally ranked team, Virginia Wesleyan, in an 8-1 victory to close out their 2017 Spring Break trip to Hilton Head, SC.

Goucher fell in No. 1 doubles, but dominated at second and third doubles with 8-1 victories coming from Michael Herman (Prague, Czech Republic)/Elliot Diehl (York, PA) and Josiah Meekins (Trenton, NJ)/Frankie Mullinix (Washington, DC), respectively.

Junior Jack Hodges (London, England) battled the Marlins', Paul Gladstone, at No. 1 singles, taking the first set 7-6 (6-4), 7-5. The win marks Hodges' 34th win at Goucher.

Freshmen Gophers, Herman and Mullinix, pulled in key victories at second and third singles, respectively. Herman handled Brendan Kelleher 6-3, 6-3 while Mullinix outlasted Andreas Combos 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5).

Goucher dominated at fourth, fifth, and sixth singles. Diehl pushed past Joe Holloway 6-3, 6-2 while freshman Slade Dumas (Great Falls, VA) and senior Midori Fujitani (Tokyo, Japan) dominated their opponents 6-2, 6-1 and 6-0, 6-0, respectively.

How It Happened:

Doubles competition

1. Nick Gunther/Brendan Kelleher (VWC) def. Jack Hodges/Midori Fujitani (GOUM) 8-3

2. Michael Herman/Elliot Diehl (GOUM) def. Paul Gladstone/Joe Holloway (VWC) 8-1

3. Frankie Mullinix/Josiah Meekins (GOUM) def. Andreas Combos/Drew Fairbanks (VWC) 8-1
 

Singles competition

1. Jack Hodges (GOUM) def. Paul Gladstone (VWC) 7-6 (6-4), 7-5

2. Michael Herman (GOUM) def. Brendan Kelleher (VWC) 6-3, 6-3

3. Frankie Mullinix (GOUM) def. Andreas Combos (VWC) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5)

4. Elliot Diehl (GOUM) def. Joe Holloway (VWC) 6-3, 6-2

5. Slade Dumas (GOUM) def. Nick Gunther (VWC) 6-2, 6-1

6. Midori Fujitani (GOUM) def. Drew Fairbanks (VWC) 6-0, 6-0

 

Up Next:

The Gophers take a week hiatus before returning home to take on St. Mary's (MD) and Oneonta State at Goucher College in Towson, MD.