The Basics
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Score: #25 Johns Hopkins-9, Gettsyburg-0
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Records: JHU (6-3, 2-0 CC) • GC (5-6, 0-2 CC)
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Location: Gettysburg, PA • Bullets Tennis Courts
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The Short Story: The 25
th-ranked Johns Hopkins men's tennis got back in the win column with a dominating 9-0 win at Gettysburg Tuesday night.
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How it Happened
• The Blue Jays lost just six games in doubles' play to grab an early 3-0 lead in the match. Sophomores
Robby Simon and
Matt Lurie needed just eight games to defeat Jacob Meehan and Harrison Brown at third. Sophomore
Jack Hogan and freshman
Brian Wang followed with an 8-2 win over Kevin Maier and Tommy Gilio at second. Freshman
Eric Burrer and sophomore
Alex Matisse closed out doubles with an 8-4 win at first over Nick D'Amore and Mike Mills.
• Hopkins then swept the singles matches in straight sets to secure the win. Wang did not drop a game as he beat D'Amore at first singles. Lurie was a 6-4, 6-2 winner over Mills at second. Burrer lost just one game as he defeated Maier 6-0, 6-1 at third.
• Sophomore
Alex Matisse clinched the win for the Blue Jays when he beat Gilio 6-1, 6-1 at fourth. Hogan won by a 6-1, 6-2 score over Andrew Corwin at fifth. And at sixth, Simon won 6-2, 6-0 over Brown.
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What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 44-14 all-time against Gettysburg and has won 22 straight over the Bullets.
• The Blue Jays push their conference win streak to 27 matches.
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Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Saturday, April 6 with a pair of matches. JHU will face 34
th-ranked RPI at 10:00 am at home and will also take on host Muhlenberg at 11:30 am.
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