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CHESTERTOWN, Md – The #22 Swarthmore College men's tennis team (13-5, CC 8-0) blanked yet another conference team on Tuesday, April 26, beating Washington College, 9-0.

The no. 1 team of sophomore Mark Fallati and classmate Josh Powell opened doubles play with a sound 8-2 win over Ryland Byrd and Zachary Novick. Junior John Larkin with sophomore Blake Oetting next defeated Justin Panepinto and Matt Katz at the no. 3 position by a score of 8-3, while sophomore Ari Cepelewicz partnered with freshman Simon Vernier for a 9-7 edging of Jake Sandler and Luke Weaver at no. 2.

The Garnet took all six singles matches in straight sets. Vernier earned his second win at no. 4, allowing only one game in a 6-1, 6-0 decision over Garrett Boleslav. At no. 5, freshman James Hahn beat Novick, 6-2, 6-2, and sophomore Yosuke Higashi notched a point against Weaver at no. 6, 6-0, 6-3. Larkin, Cepelewicz, and Fallati also earned double winner status with victories at the no. 2, 3, and 1 positions, respectively. Larkin defeated Jake Sandler 6-3, 6-2, as Cepelewicz downed Panepinto 7-6(2), 6-2. Fallati completed the sweep, recording a 6-4, 6-4 win over Byrd.

Swarthmore will host the final match of the regular season, facing Haverford College on Saturday, April 30 at 1:00 p.m.