Men's Tennis 4/20/2017 9:45:00 PM

Blue Jays dominate Stevenson

Results

STEVENSON, Md. -- Nathan Dowling earned his 25th career singles win and Elizabethtown swept singles en route to its largest margin of victory this season, 8-1, at Stevenson Thursday afternoon.

Dowling was involved in pair of wins on the day, first matching up with fellow senior Alex Machalick at second doubles for an 8-2 decision over Peter Appiah and Mike Richmond and then downing Appiah 6-3, 6-1 at fourth singles.

Dowling, a Winters Mill, Maryland, product wasn't the only Blue Jay finding success in both disciplines.

Machalick and Nick Strobel also put forth wins in both singles and doubles against the Mustangs (5-11).

Strobel and Matthew Hornbaker put E-town (6-8) up 2-0 in doubles with an 8-5 win at No. 3 against Douglas Vaughan and Robbie Koons.

Stevenson took its only point at first doubles, with Bryan Gieselman and Wornden Ly 8-6 winners over Blue Jay freshmen Connor Martin and Tyler Spinello.

Strobel was first to finish in singles, easing past Kevin Slujtner 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5, and Machalick followed with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Gieselman at No. 1.

Martin topped Ly at second singles 6-4, 6-2 and Spinello ousted Vaughan 6-3, 6-4 at third singles.

The only match to extend past a second set came at sixth singles, where Elizabethtown rookie Tristan Boheim recovered from a first set loss to beat Mike Richmond in a super tiebreaker 3-6, 7-5, 10-8.

Elizabethtown will welcome Landmark rivals Goucher and Catholic to the Alumni Courts on Saturday and Sunday to conclude the regular season. Both matches are scheduled to start at 1 p.m.

Elizabethtown 8, Stevenson 1
April 20, 2017 at Stevenson, Md. (Greenspring Courts)

Singles competition

1. Alex Machalick (ETOWN) def. Bryan Gieselman (STE) 6-1, 6-2

2. Connor Martin (ETOWN) def. Wornden Ly (STE) 6-4, 6-2

3. Tyler Spinello (ETOWN) def. Douglas Vaughan (STE) 6-3, 6-4

4. Nathan Dowling (ETOWN) def. Peter Appiah (STE) 6-3, 6-1

5. Nick Strobel (ETOWN) def. Kevin Slujtner (STE) 6-1, 6-0

6. Tristan Boheim (ETOWN) def. Mike Richmond (STE) 3-6, 7-5, 10-8

Doubles competition

1. Bryan Gieselman/Wornden Ly (STE) def. Connor Martin/Tyler Spinello (ETOWN) 8-6

2. Alex Machalick/Nathan Dowling (ETOWN) def. Peter Appiah/Mike Richmond (STE) 8-2

3. Matthew Hornbaker/Nick Strobel (ETOWN) def. Douglas Vaughan/Robbie Koons (STE) 8-5

Match Notes

Elizabethtown 6-8

Stevenson 5-11

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,1,2,4,3,6)

T-3:15 A-30

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Players Mentioned

Nathan Dowling: 5' 11"; Senior

Matthew Hornbaker: 6' 0"; Senior

Alex Machalick: 6' 0"; Senior

Nick Strobel: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Tristan Boheim: 5' 11"; Freshman

Connor Martin: 5' 5"; Freshman

Tyler Spinello: 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nathan Dowling
: 5' 11"; Senior

Matthew Hornbaker
: 6' 0"; Senior

Alex Machalick
: 6' 0"; Senior

Nick Strobel
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Tristan Boheim
: 5' 11"; Freshman

Connor Martin
: 5' 5"; Freshman

Tyler Spinello
: 5' 9"; Freshman