WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Marietta College men's tennis season came to an end on Sunday (April 26) afternoon following a 6-3 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) loss to host Wilmington College.

The Pioneers finished the year 1-11 overall and 0-9 in the OAC. The Quakers improved to 5-12, 1-8 in the OAC.

Marietta's first point of the match was won at third singles when junior Andrew Bolton (Timonium, Md./Calvert Hall) (Timonium, Md./Calvert Hall) and sophomore Sam Vincent (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (Parkersburg, W.Va.) defeated their opponents 8-3.

Bolton then added a 6-4, 6-1 win at fifth singles, while sophomore Mike Carpenter (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (Parkersburg, W.Va.) also won 7-5, 6-3 at second singles to secure the Pioneers' second and third points of the match.

Wilmington College 6, Marietta College 3
Apr 26, 2009 at Wilmington, Ohio

Singles competition

1. Joe Freudenberg (WILM-M) def. Bruce Kitchens (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge) (MAR) 6-1, 6-1

2. Joe Culler (WILM-M) def. Ryan Whitnable (Vincent/Warren Local) (MAR) 6-1, 6-0

3. Mike Carpenter (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (MAR) def. Matt Fickle (WILM-M) 7-5, 6-3

4. Jake Crabtree (WILM-M) def. Sam Vincent (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (MAR) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)

5. Andrew Bolton (Timonium, Md./Calvert Hall) (MAR) def. Jon Crook (WILM-M) 6-4, 6-1

6. Amos Lawson (WILM-M) def. David Koscielny (MAR) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Joe Freudenberg/Jake Crabtree (WILM-M) def. Bruce Kitchens (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge)/Mike Carpenter (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (MAR) 8-2

2. Joe Culler/Matt Fickle (WILM-M) def. David Koscielny/Bruno De Faria (Brazil/) (MAR) 8-2

3. Andrew Bolton (Timonium, Md./Calvert Hall)/Sam Vincent (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (MAR) def. Jon Crook/Amos Lawson (WILM-M) 8-3

Match Notes

Marietta College 1-11, 0-9 OAC

Wilmington College 5-12, 1-8 OAC

T-2:25 A-32