Box Score MAYFIELD, Ohio -- The Allegheny College men's tennis team faced a difficult challenge in its first match of the spring season, as the Gators fell to No. 2 nationally-ranked Case Western Reserve University, 9-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Mayfield Village Racquet Club.

The loss marked Allegheny's (3-1) first in a dual match this season, while last year's NCAA Division III runners-up from CWRU improved to 6-2.

In doubles action, Anton Hedlund (Hovas, Sweden/ Katrinelundsgymnasiet) and Ethan Carr (King of Prussia, Pa./Harriton) were the only Gator tandem to take a game from the Spartans despite facing the top-ranked doubles team in the nation in James Hopper and Vishwa Aduru.

Hedlund also faced Hopper, who is ranked 34th in the country, in first singles. Trailing 1-0 in the second set, the Allegheny sophomore won back-to-back games and briefly took a 2-1 lead before Hopper came from behind to secure the win, 6-2, 6-2.

Carr and Julien Voisey (Tokyo, Japan/ES International School) each won three games against their singles opponents at Nos. 2 and 4, respectively.

Doubles Results

1. James Hopper/Vishwa Aduru def. Anton Hedlund/Ethan Carr, 8-2
2. Christian Provenzano/Sahil Dayal def. Julien Voisey/Adam Shinomiya, 8-0
3. Michael Sutanto/Diego Maza def. Guillaume Emiliano Loinard-Gonzalez/David Rodriguez, 8-0

Singles Results

1. James Hooper def. Anton Hedlund, 6-2, 6-2
2. Michael Sutanto def. Ethan Carr, 6-1, 6-2 
3. Ansh Shah def. Adam Shinomiya, 6-0, 6-0
4. Casey Hishinuma def. Julien Voisey, 6-2, 6-1
5. Ajay Mahenthiran def. David Rodriguez, 6-1, 6-0
6. Diego Maza def. Will Jarvie, 6-0, 6-0

Up Next
Allegheny will travel to Oberlin, Ohio, for a 4:30 p.m. match against Oberlin College on Wednesday, March 1. After facing the Yeomen, the Gators will travel to Hilton Head, South Carolina, for their spring break trip.