Cleveland, Ohio- On day one of the Ohio Invitational the No. 4 Denison men's tennis team extended its win streak to three after defeating No. 10 WashU 5-2, and No. 33 Hobart College 6-1. With the two victories, the Big Red moved to an impressive 11-2 for the season, while WashU dropped to 5-4, and Hobart fell to 4-6.

Up Next
The Big Red have another set of matches on Sunday, March 30. Match one will occur in Cleveland, Ohio, against Washington and Lee at 8 a.m., followed by a match against The College of Wooster at 2:30 p.m. in Granville, Ohio, inside the Mitchell Fieldhouse.

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Match 1- No. 4 Denison vs No. 10 WashU
In the day's first match, the Denison Big Red jumped to a 1-0 lead over the Bears after winning two of the three doubles matches. On court one, WashU's Pato Garcia Muriel and Stefan Hester defeated Kael Shah and Ethan Green 6-1 for the lone doubles victory. Denison's Colin Gramley and Jacob Patterson would answer with a 6-2 decision on court two, knotting the match at one. Securing the doubles win was Big Red pair Andreas Chapides and Nick Meyers, who battled Scott Yamamoto and Drew Koval for a 6-4 victory on court three.

In singles play, Ethan Green and Nick Meyers defeated their opponents on courts three and four, respectively, giving Denison a substantial 3-0 lead. The Bears' Eric Kuo would cut into the Big Red's lead with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Jacob Patterson on court two, however on court five, Andreas Chapides clinched the win for Denison with a tightly contested 6-3, 7-5 victory over Drew Koval. Anthony Payiavlas earned the final victory for the Big Red after holding off WashU's John Fakouri 6-3, 5-7, 1-0.
When asked about how Denison played in their first match of the day, David Schilling stated, "It was an outstanding team win. This match reflected the depth of our team. Most of the year, we heavily relied on #1 doubles and #1, #2, and #3 singles. We only won one of those four matches today, but we had a solid 5-2 win over a top-10 team.
Schillings also had to give a shout-out to #3 doubles duo Chapides and Meyers. "I thought Andreas and Nick played their best match of the year at #3 doubles, and we carried that momentum into singles."

#4 Denison 5, #10 WashU 2
Doubles
Pato Garcia Muriel/Stefan Hester (WASHU-M) def. Kael Shah/Ethan Green (DENM) 6-1
Colin Gramley/Jacob Patterson (DENM) def. Eric Kuo/Colin Fox (WASHU-M) 6-2
Andreas Chapides/Nick Meyers (DENM) def. Scott Yamamoto/Drew Koval (WASHU-M) 6-4
Singles
Colin Scruggs(WASHUM) def. Kael Shah (DENM) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
Eric Kuo (WASHUM) def. Jacob Patterson (DENM) 6-3, 6-3
Ethan Green (DENM) def. Stefan Hester (WASHUM) 6-1, 6-3
Nick Meyers (DENM) def. Case Fagan (WASHUM) 6-3, 6-3
Andreas Chapides (DENM) def. Drew Koval (WASHUM) 6-3, 7-5
Anthony Payiavlas (DENM) def. John Fakouri (WASHUM) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (12-10)

Match Notes
Denison University, 9-2 (1-0 NCAC), nationally ranked #4
Washington University in St. Louis, 5-4, nationally ranked #10
Singles Order: 3,4,2,5,1,6
Doubles Order: 1,2,3

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Match 2- No. 4 Denison vs No. 33 Hobart
Taking the momentum from their morning match the Denison Big Red came out ready against Hobart College, spending less than 30 minutes to sweep doubles play. The Big Red would go 1,2,3 in doubles play, with Ethan Green and Kael Shah defeating Nick Grosso and Nick Fischer 6-1 on court one. Andreas Chapides and Chika Nwaozuzu beat Rahul Vallabhajosula and Hyat Oyer 6-2, followed by Kyle Patrick and Colin Gramley, completing the doubles sweep with a 6-4 decision over Kristen Weight and Marco Olmos.

In singles play, Denison would secure victories on courts five and four quickly, giving the Big Red a 3-0 advantage. On court six Hobart's Marco Olmos defeated Kyle Patrick 7-6 (8-6), 7-5; earning their only victory of the late afternoon. The remaining three matches of the day favored the Big Red, with Meyers holding off Hobart's Nick Grosso in a 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9) decision, securing the victory for Denison. 

Head coach Schilling shared that, "It was a long day. We got some guys some rest in the second match versus Hobart and used some of our team depth to get the job done. Chika Nwaozuzu was impressive today, and I look forward to how that boosts confidence heading into the second half of the spring season."



#4 Denison 6, #33 Hobart 1
 Doubles 
1. Ethan Green/Kael Shah (DENM) def. Nick Grosso/Nick Fischer (HOB) 6-1
2. Andreas Chapides/Chika Nwaozuzu (DENM) def. Rahul Vallabhajosula/Hyat Oyer (HOB) 6-2
3. Kyle Patrick/Colin Gramley (DENM) def. Kristen Weigt/Marco Olmos (HOB) 6-4
 Singles
1. Kael Shah (DENM) def. Hyat Oyer (HOB) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6)
2. Jacob Patterson (DENM) def. Nick Fischer (HOB) 6-4, 6-3
3. Nick Meyers (DENM) def. Nick Grosso (HOB) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
4. Anthony Payiavlas (DENM) def. Rahul Vallabhajosula (HOB) 6-4, 6-2
5. Mason Conlin (DENM) def. Troy Steiner (HOB) 6-1, retired
6. Marco Olmos (HOB) def. Kyle Patrick (DENM) 7-6 (8-6), 7-5

Match Notes:
Denison University, 11-2 (1-0, NCAC), national ranking #4
Hobart College, 4-6 (0-1 LL), national ranking #33
Doubles Order: 1,2,3
Singles Order: 5,4,6,3,2,1
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