RICHMOND, Ind. – The Franklin men's tennis team closed out the regular season with a dominant showing on Saturday (Apr. 27) afternoon, as Franklin bested Earlham 9-0 in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup.
 
The Grizzlies (8-12, 2-4 HCAC) claimed all three doubles meetings in convincing fashion and won five-of-six singles matchups in straight sets.
 
The win cements Franklin as the fifth-seed in the upcoming HCAC Tournament, with the Grizzlies set to learn their opening round opponent by the end of the day Sunday (Apr. 28).
 
Doubles Results
#1: Ezra Schwier/Dustin Garrison def. Peck/Agrawal, 8-5
#2: Shay Kyser/Nathan Jarboe def. Hoover/Obe, 8-0
#3: Lucas Densford/Marcus Cox def. Lemon/Husain, 8-2
 
Singles Results
#1: Jarboe def. Agrawal; 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 10-2
#2 Garrison def. Peck; 6-1, 6-2
#3: Owen Pickerill def. Obe; 6-2, 6-0
#4: Cox def. Hoover; 6-1, 6-0
#5: Schwier def. Lemon; 6-0, 6-0
#6: Brendan Hanner def. Husain; 6-1, 6-1
 
Up Next
Franklin will travel to the fourth-seed in the HCAC Tournament, with that match set to take place on Wednesday, May 1 at 4:30 p.m. on the higher seed's campus.