Johns Hopkins Defeats Men's Tennis 5-1 in Centennial Conference Championship Match

BALTIMORE - Despite a victory at No. 2 doubles from senior Zak Kelm and sophomore Christian Carcione, the Swarthmore College men's tennis team (14-10) was defeated by Johns Hopkins 5-1 in the Centennial Conference Championship Match on Sunday afternoon.

The Garnet - ranked No. 27 in the nation and No. 3 in the Centennial playoffs - battled all match but could not topple the mighty Blue Jays, who captured their sixth consecutive Centennial title.

Hopkins jumped out to a 2-0 lead, winning No. 1 (8-5) and No. 3  (8-1) doubles before Kelm and Carcione put the Garnet on the board.

In singles play, the Blue Jays sealed the title with wins at the No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6 positions. Tanner Brown defeated senior Max Bressman 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 to make it a 3-1 match, Warren Elgort topped sophomore Preston Poon 6-1, 6-4 at No. 5 to put the Blue Jays ahead 4-1 and Erik Lim clinched the title with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Carcione at No. 6.

The Garnet's at-large NCAA playoff hopes now rest in the hands of the NCAA Division III selection committee.

#16 Johns Hopkins 5, #27 Swarthmore 1
Apr 29, 2012 at Baltimore, MD (JHU Tennis Courts)