Marietta men pick up first OAC victory with a 5-2 win over Capital

Apr. 11, 2006
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College men's tennis team improved to 2-6 overall and 1-6 in the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 5-2 victory over Capital Tuesday (Apr. 11) at the Beren Tennis Center.

Capital (2-6, 0-4 OAC) began the match in a hole, as it had to forfeit at both #6 singles and #3 doubles.

Marietta clinched the double's point when Ryan Callihan and Mark Briggs picked up an 8-3 victory at #2 singles.

The Pioneers also claimed three of the five singles points that were contested this afternoon.

Briggs won his #3 singles match, 6-1, 6-2. Eddie Yu earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory at #4 singles. Adam Rockhold also won his #5 singles match, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3.

Marietta returns to action Thursday (Apr. 13) when it travels to TIffin to take on Heidelberg at 3:30 p.m.

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