VIENNA, Ohio -- The Allegheny College men's tennis team opened Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action on Friday evening by defeating Franciscan University, 9-0, at the indoor courts at Avalon Golf and Country Club's Squaw Creek location.

It's the third time this season the Gators (6-3, 1-0 PAC), who were picked as the conference favorite in the PAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, have won a dual match by a 9-0 final score.

Allegheny's top tandem of Anton Hedlund (Hovas, Sweden/Katrinelundsgymnasiet) and Ethan Carr (King of Prussia, Pa./Harriton) cruised to an 8-1 win over Travis Mistry and Aidan Palladino from Franciscan (1-9, 0-1 PAC). Hedlund and Carr then beat Mistry and Palladino in the first and second singles matches without giving up more than one point in a set.

Adam Shinomiya (Portland, Ore./International School of Beaverton), who picked up a third doubles win with Guillaume Emiliano Loinard-Gonzalez (Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico/Universidad Jefferson Morelia) only dropped one game while adding a singles win at the No. 3 spot in the lineup.

Doubles Results

• Anton Hedlund / Ethan Carr def. Travis Mistry / Aidan Palladino, 8-1
• Julien Voisey / David Rodriguez def. Samuel Sabol / Benjamin Sabol, 8-2
• Adam Shinomiya / Guillaume Emiliano Loinard-Gonzalez def. James Scanlon / Callahan Hecton, 8-3

Singles Results

1. Anton Hedlund def. Travis Mistry, 6-1, 6-1
2. Ethan Carr def. Aidan Palladino, 6-1, 6-0
3. Adam Shinomiya def. Samuel Sabol, 6-0, 6-1
4. Julien Voisey def. Benjamin Sabol, 6-1, 6-2
5. David Rodriguez def. James Scanlon, 6-2, 6-3
6. Evan Nelson def. Callahan Hecton, 6-1, 6-2

Up Next
It's a quick turnaround for the Gators, who have less than 24 hours to prepare for their next match at the University of Mount Union. Allegheny faces the Purple Raiders on Saturday, March 25, at 12:00 p.m.