The Denison men's tennis team logged an impressive 5-4 victory over Case Western Reserve University on Tuesday afternoon from Granville, Ohio.  The win was the Big Red's fifth straight and 12th of the 2010 season.

DU trailed the Spartans 2-1 following doubles competition.  The lone doubles victory came at the second flight by Jared Connolly (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park & River Forest) and Tim Martin (Oak Park, Ill..Oak Park & River Forest).  The duo's 13th win of the year came via 8-4 decision over Rohan Patel and Alex Solove.

In singles action, Denison gained a 3-2 edge thanks to straight-set victories by juniors Evan Verbofsky (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel Area) and Nate Hobrath (Strongsville, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) at fourth and third singles, respectively.  Sophomore Matt McErlean (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson), the reigning North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week, expanded DU's lead to 4-2 with a thrilling 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 victory at No. 2 singles. McErlean is now 12-0 at second singles, and 16-1 overall. The Big Red secured their 12th win of the season when Connolly closed out a 6-4, 6-1 decision over Sean Carr at the fifth flight.

Denison (12-1) returns to the court on Friday (April 9) when they take part in the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA) Tournament.  The GLCA Tournament will span two days and take place in both Granville and Gambier, Ohio.