YORK, PA - The Messiah men's tennis team won their second conference match of the season against York College earlier today. The Falcons won all but one court in an 8-1 win over the Spartans. 

Messiah swept the doubles matches and won every court except court four singles. Messiah will travel to Penn State Harrisburg on April 7, for a match at 3:30 PM.

Doubles
Messiah came out and swept the doubles but had to earn a win on each court. Wilson/Rose and E. Martin/Niemi each won 8-5 on courts one and three respectively. Baker/Gingerich won their match on court two 8-6. 

Singles
Messiah followed the doubles matches with five additional wins in singles play. Chase Wilson won on court one 6-4, 2-0 (retirement) while Connor Rose won 6-1, 6-4 on court two. Michael Sell won on court three in a ten-point tiebreak in lieu of a third set 6-3, 6-7(4), 10-6. Jonathan Baker and Ellis Martin won in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 and 6-3, 6-1 respectively. The lone loss for Messiah came on court four from Josh Gingerich. Gingerich lost in a third set tiebreak 1-6, 6-1, (2-10). 

Results
1. Wilson/Rose - W 8-5
2. Baker/Gingerich - W 8-6
3. E. Martin/Niemi - W 8-5

1. Wilson - W 6-4, 2-0(retirement)
2. Rose - W 6-1, 6-4
3. Sell - W 6-3, 6-7(4), (10-6)
4. Gingerich - L 1-6, 6-1, (2-10)
5. Baker - W 6-4, 6-3
6. E. Martin - W 6-3, 6-1

Next
The win brings the Falcons record to 5-7 on the year and 2-0 in the MAC. They will travel to Penn State Harrisburg on Thursday April 7, for a match at 3:30 PM