MASON, OHIO -- The Baldwin Wallace University men's tennis team defeated Ohio Athletic Conference rival Heidelberg University, 8-1, today in the final of three matches at the Linder Family Tennis Center this weekend.  BW swept the three matches as it beat Muskingum University, 9-0, and topped Marietta College, 9-0, yesterday.

With its win, BW is 16-2 overall and 6-1 in the OAC and has won nine straight matches. Heidelberg falls to 7-7 overall and 2-4 in the OAC.
 
The Yellow Jackets led 3-0 after doubles play as the number one tandem of sophomores Peter Harris (Akron/ Richfield Revere) and Doug Ganim (Westerville/ Olentangy Orange) won, 8-4, to improve to 19-3 overall. The No. 2 duo of junior Kyle Patterson (Wooster/ Triway) and senior Brad Minrovic (Akron/ Ellet) also won, 9-7, to improve to 18-2 overall. The No.3 tandem of senior Zach Elbin (Findlay) and freshman Kevin Fredrick (Archbold) won, 8-3, to improve to 13-4 this season.
 
In singles action, Patterson won at No.1 by the scores of 6-1 and 6-2 and is now 12-7 overall. Harris won at No.2 by a 6-1 and 6-0 count and is 15-5 overall. Ganim won at No.3 by the scores of 6-1 and 6-1 and is 18-3 overall. Freshman Nathan Katz (Upper Arlington / Bexley) won at No.4 by a 6-3 and 6-2 score and improved to 15-7. Fredrick won 6-0 and 6-2 to improve to 4-2 overall.

Following its matches this weekend in Mason, BW is back in action on Tuesday, April 15 when they travel to Ada, Ohio and play Ohio Northern University at the ONU Courts at 3:30 p.m.
 
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