Wilson and Taylor Give Shoremen 2-1 Lead After Doubles

TOWSON, MD -- Visiting Washington College handled host Goucher College, 8-1, in a non-conference men's tennis match this afternoon in Towson, MD. The Shoremen improved to 5-1 with the win, while the Gophers dropped to 1-5 with the loss.

Junior Adam Cranford (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll) and sophomore Kevin Papen (Dover, DE/Caesar Rodney) rolled to an 8-1 win over Michael Brooks and Billie Weiss, 8-1, at No. 1 doubles, but the Gophers knotted the score with an 8-3 win by Steve Baum and Charlie Leonard over sophomore John Menzione (Chadds Ford, PA/Kennett) and sophomoreKyle Lisco (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) at No. 2. The Shoremen grabbed a 2-1 lead with an 8-6 victory by junior Kristian Wilson (Germantown, PA/home school) and freshman Jack Taylor (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall) against Daniel Csete and Brett Blackman at No. 3. The win came in the first collegiate match for Taylor and Wilson. Head coach Dave Marshall noted that, "The game ball today goes to Kristian Wilson. He really picked us up with his play at No. 3 doubles."

Washington had no trouble in singles. Cranford downed Brooks, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1, Papen bested Baum, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 2, and Lisco beat Leonard, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 3. Junior Andrew Laux (Mt. Sinai, NY/Mt. Sinai) defeated Weiss, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 4, while Menzione beat Csete, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 5. Senior Timothy Parks (Geneva, Switzerland/College du Leman) blanked Blackman, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 6. Menzione's win at No. 5 was the clincher.

The Shoremen return to action Saturday with a 2:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home match against Gettysburg.