GRANTHAM, PA. - On Saturday afternoon, the Messiah men's tennis team defeated Alvernia University 6-1 to remain undefeated in conference play and claim the top spot in the MAC Commonwealth tournament. The Falcons defeated a short handed Golden Wolves by winning both courts during doubles play and winning four out of the five courts in singles not including the forfeited sixth court. 

Up Next:
The Falcons will host the MAC Commonwealth semifinal match on Tuesday, April. 29th. 

How It Happened:
Doubles:
The Falcons took both courts during doubles action to pick up the early 1-0 match lead. On court one, ones duo Chase Wilson / Lance Wilson picked up a nice 6-2 win over Alvernia top duo. Brady Hahn / Michael Sell wrapped up doubles for the Falcons with a sweet 6-0 win on court two.

Singles:
Lance Wilson kicked things off in singles play with a 6-2, 7-5 two set victory on court two. Kyle Huang picked up a nice win on court five, defeating his opponent 6-1, 6-3. Leading 3-0, the Falcons were looking to put away the match with one more win. Zhenya Martin would do just that for Messiah with a pair of 6-2 set victories right next to Huang on court four. Chase Wilson secured the final win for the Falcons on the ones court. 

What's Up Next:
Awaiting today's results, the Falcons will host the four seed on Tuesday, April 29th with a time to be determined.