Crawfordsville, Ind.- The No. 3 Denison men's tennis team remains undefeated in North Coast Athletic Conference play after defeating Wabash College 7-0 on the road. The Big Red improved to 15-2 for the season and 3-0 in conference play, while the Little Giants dropped to 9-6 overall and 0-2 in NCAC play.

Up Next: Denison hosts Case Western and Ohio Wesleyan on Friday, April 11. The Big Red will take on the Spartans at 12 p.m. and at 5 p.m. will host the Battling Bishops.

No. 3 Denison 7 vs. Wabash 0
The Big Red took control of the match early, sweeping the doubles matches to put Denison up 1-0 heading into singles play. Chika Nwaozuzu and Jacob Patterson notched the first win of the afternoon with a court two victory over Wabash's Tharakesh Ashokar and Cole Shifferly, beating the pair 6-3. Soon after Andreas Chapides and Anthony Payiavlas defeated Ethan Koneman and Vittorio Bona 6-4 on court three. Completing the doubles sweep was Denison duo, Ethan Green and Kael Shah, who beat the Little Giants' Augusto Ghidini and Rafael Rin 6-2.

In singles play, Denison efficiently extended its lead to four to clinch its third NCAC victory of the season. Shah opened singles play with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Wabash's Rafael Rin on court two; soon after, Green beat Shifferly 6-3, 6-3 on court one. Patterson would secure the fourth point of the day after defeating Tharaksh Ashokar 6-4, 6-3 on court three. The Big Red would shut out the Little Giants after coming out on top on courts four through six, beating Wabash 7-0 on the road. Denison's Mason Conlin defeated Wabash's Ghidini 6-2, 6-4 on court four, followed by Payiavlas securing a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Maksymillian Domanski on court five. The final victory of the afternoon came on court six, where Nwaozuzu held off Vittorio Bona in a 7-5, 6-4 decision.

Head coach David Schilling shared, "It was a long weekend (for us). We began the weekend by hosting an alumni reunion and a big match on Saturday versus a national power, No. 11 Trinity University (Texas).  And then has a quick turnaround today with a four-hour drive - so again, challenging conditions.  Our guys did a good job of handling business, and we got solid wins through the lineup.

 Singles competition
1. Ethan Green (DENM) def. Cole Shifferly (WAB) 6-3, 6-3
2. Kael Shah (DENM) def. Rafael Rin (WAB) 6-1, 6-1
3. Jacob Patterson (DENM) def. Tharakesh Ashokar (WAB) 6-4, 6-2
4. Mason Conlin (DENM) def. Augusto Ghidini (WAB) 6-2, 6-4
5. Anthony Payiavlas (DENM) def. Maksymilian Domanski (WAB) 6-3, 6-0
6. Chika Nwaozuzu (DENM) def. Vittorio Bona (WAB) 7-5, 6-4

 Doubles competition
1. Ethan Green/Kael Shah (DENM) def. Augusto Ghidini/ Rafael Rin (WAB) 6-2
2. Jacob Patterson/Chika Nwaozuzu (DENM) def. Tharakesh Ashokar / Cole Shifferly (WAB) 6-3
3. Andreas Chapides/Anthony Payiavlas (DENM) def. Vittorio Bona / Ethan Koeneman (WAB) 6-4

Match Notes:
Denison University 15-2; 3-0 NCAC, National ranking #3
Wabash College 9-7; 0-2 NCAC
Singles Order: 2,1,3,4,5,6
Doubles Order: 2,3,1