GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men's tennis team suffered an 8-1 loss to No. 26 Swarthmore College on Tuesday.
 
Swarthmore (8-7, 4-2 CC) earned three close wins in doubles action. After an 8-5 decision at No. 3, Anthony Collard and Malik Mubeen edged senior Chris Curran (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) and freshman Dave Musser (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Twp) 9-7 at the top flight.
 
Gettysburg (2-10, 0-6 CC) secured its lone victory at second doubles where juniors Mike Pratt (Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley) and Scott Johnson (Fort Salonga, N.Y./Kings Park) won a tiebreaker 7-5 en route to a 9-8 decision over James Wieler and Christian Carcione.
 
Swarthmore swept all six singles bouts. Pratt won six games (6-3, 6-3) against Irving Stone at No. 3.
 
Gettysburg faces Washington College on Saturday, April 20, at noon.
 
#26 Swarthmore 8, Gettysburg College 1
 
 Singles competition
1. Anthony Collard (SWATMT) def. Chris Curran (GC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Malik Mubeen (SWATMT) def. Dave Musser (GC) 6-0, 6-4
3. Irving Stone (SWATMT) def. Mike Pratt (GC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Christian Carcione (SWATMT) def. Kyle Shope (GC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Harrison Lands (SWATMT) def. Johnny Nelson (GC) 6-1, 6-1
6. James Wieler (SWATMT) def. Will Ives (GC) 6-0, 6-1
 
 Doubles competition
1. Anthony Collard/Malik Mubeen (SWATMT) def. Chris Curran/Dave Musser (GC) 9-7
2. Mike Pratt/Scott Johnson (GC) def. James Wieler/Christian Carcione (SWATMT) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Irving Stone/Harrison Lands (SWATMT) def. Johnny Nelson/John Cronin (GC) 8-5
 
Match Notes:
Swarthmore 8-7, 4-2; National ranking #26; Regional ranking #7
Gettysburg College 2-10, 0-6 CC
T-3:00  A-21