FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Franklin College men's tennis team picked up two wins and celebrated their senior class as part of a busy weekend of competition.

On Saturday (Apr. 23), the Grizzlies headed to Ohio and came home with two wins after beating Capital 5-4 and Ohio Christian 7-0. On Sunday (Apr. 24) afternoon, the Grizzlies said thank you to seniors Ty McCory and Matt Leming ahead of their conference matchup with the Rose-Hulman Engineers. The Grizzlies gave the Engineers all they could handle before dropping a 6-3 matchup.

The Grizzlies moved to 9-6 overall following weekend competition and are now 2-2 in conference play, clinching their first winning season since 2014-15.

Franklin 5 – Capital 4
The Grizzlies headed into singles action facing a 2-1 deficit with the first point coming in an 8-2 win from Matt Leming and Nathan Jarboe at #3 doubles. The Grizzlies answered in singles play with four wins, two coming in comeback three-set wins.

Dustin Garrison was a 6-2, 6-4 winner at #2 singles and Layton Stieneker picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win at #6 singles. Owen Pickerill and Leming both earned wins in dramatic fashion at #4 and #5 singles, with Pickerill claiming a 1-6, 7-6 (10-8), 10-5 win and Leming closing out the victory with a 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-8 win.

Franklin 7 – Ohio Christian 0
Franklin's second match of Saturday was never in doubt, as they conceded just five points over the three doubles matchups and won all five singles matches in straight sets with the last win by default.

McCory, Garrison, Jarboe, Stieneker, Leming and Nolan Patterson all picked up points for Franklin in the win.

Rose-Hulman 6 – Franklin 3
Jarboe and Leming continued their roll in doubles play, winning an 8-1 matchup at #3 doubles. McCory was a 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 winner at #1 singles and Stieneker capped Franklin's scoring with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 victory at #6 singles. But the Grizzlies came up just short in their upset bid of the Engineers, with Rose taking two close doubles matchups and four straight set singles wins.

Up Next
The Grizzlies wrap up their regular season on Saturday (Apr. 30), when they travel north to meet the Anderson Ravens. First serve is set for 4:00 p.m.