Scots Serve Ohio Wesleyan with 6-1 Loss

The College of Wooster men’s tennis team notched another victory on the young season, as the Fighting Scots moved to 2-0 this spring with a 6-1 decision over Ohio Wesleyan University yesterday (Feb. 28) in Delaware, Ohio.

Wooster picked up the first point in doubles play with three easy wins. The regionally-ranked tandem of junior Brian Ebbitts and sophomore Ted Hickey pulled out an 8-4 win over Dave Kubacki and Dilshad Abeygunawardana at No. 1. Senior Tim Wyatt and sophomore Andrew Garnett also posted an 8-4 victory at third doubles, while first-year Pat Grab and sophomore Grant D’Augustine tallied a shutout at No. 2 (8-0).

The Scots dominated at the top of the singles lineup as well, with junior Will Morrison and sophomore Dave Albrechta winning in straight sets at No. 1 (6-0, 6-4) and No. 2 (6-0, 7-5), respectively. Also posting straight-set victories were Ebbitts at No. 4 (6-3, 6-3) and freshman Jerermy Dominik at No. 6 (6-4, 6-1), while Grab outlasted Jeff Van Schaik 4-6, 6-1, 10-6 at the fifth spot.

Next up for Wooster on the schedule is the annual spring trip to Hilton Head, S.C., from March 17-23.