Men's Tennis Drew Athletic Communications

Drew Men’s Tennis Blanks Scranton, Advances to Landmark Semifinals

MADISON, N.J. – The Drew University men's tennis team won the doubles point, then captured the top three singles matches en route to a 4-0 victory over the University of Scranton in the first round of the Landmark Conference Championships.

With the victory, the No. 4-seeded Rangers (11-8) move on to face top-seeded Moravian University in the semifinals on Friday at 4 p.m.

In doubles action, junior Daniel Arcari and senior Jesse Faro won 6-2 at No. 1 versus the No. 4-seeded Royals before seniors Kevin Cronin and Devan Sutaria clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory at No. 3. Juniors Ty Gelijns and Nicolas Mobayed added a 6-3 win at No. 2.

Faro went on to claim a 6-0, 6-2 victory at No. 1 singles to make it a 2-0 match before Arcari posted a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 2. Sophomore Pharell Longenbach clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 6 due to the Landmark Conference's clinch scoring postseason rules.