FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - The Swarthmore College men's tennis team opened the ITA Regional Tournament with a handful of victories in the Championship Singles bracket on Thursday afternoon. The Garnet won five of their six opening round matchups. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Dylan Hayes Gilbert battled to a hard-fought victory over Daniel Greene (Johns Hopkins University) in the opening round of Championship singles. The junior dropped the opener 6-4, before rebounding with a 6-3 victory in the second set. Gilbert then advanced to the Round of 32 with a 10-7 decision in the tiebreaker. He will take on Marko Arboleda (Haverford College) in tomorrow's action. 

- Fate MacAlasdair sent himself to the Round of 32 with a victory over Samvid Andhare (Stevens). The sophomore advanced past his challenger with a 7-5, 6-2 decision. He will face the Dutch Prather (Washington & Lee University) tomorrow. 

- Nikola Galov opened the tournament with a commanding victory over Nathan Russell (Christopher Newport University) to advance to the Round of 32. After an impressive rookie campaign, Galov picked up where he left off with a 6-3, 6-1 victory. He will battle David Jin (Haverford College) in tomorrow's action. 

- Rishi Verma impressed in his opening round matchup, cruising to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Heys Parker (Washington & Lee University). The senior takes on Centennial rival Nathan Arnold (Franklin & Marshall) in the Round of 32. 

- Seth Sadikov looked strong in a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Andrew Kinnear (Christopher Newport University). The junior will take on Adamantios Stavrakas (Johns Hopkins University) in tomorrow's action. 

UP NEXT
The Garnet return to action tomorrow for day two of the ITA Regionals.