WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark men's tennis team (8-4, 1-2 NEWMAC) hosted their first NEWMAC match of the year against Wheaton (5-7, 1-2 NEWMAC) and came away with a thrilling 6-3 victory on Saturday afternoon from the Corash Tennis Courts.

How it Happened
Doubles: Clark 2, Wheaton 1

• Sophomore Edward Shepherd-Johnson and first-year Aris Kirkorian recorded a convincing 8-0 win in number one doubles over Galligo and Hanlon.
• Senior Tanner Honnef and junior Ryan Hovey battled with Berteaux and Murray in number two doubles and rallied to win 8-7 (9-7) in the tiebreak.
• In number three doubles, sophomore Graham Russo and first-year Adham Seraj were edged 8-6 in a back-and-forth match.

Singles: Clark 4, Wheaton 2

• Kirkorian got Clark on the board with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory in number two singles over Berteaux.
• Honnef also registered a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win in number three play over Murray.
• Shepherd-Johnson battled with Galligo in number one singles and prevailed 6-3, 7-6.
• In number four singles, Russo took the first set 6-2, fell 6-3 in the second set before winning the third set 7-5.
• Hovey (No. 5) 3-6, 4-6 and Seraj (No. 6) 6-2, 4-6, 3-6 were both edged in their singles matches.

What's Next
The scarlet and white will return to the court on Saturday when they travel to Coast Guard for a contest beginning at 1:00 p.m.