ORLANDO, Fla. --- The Hamline University men's tennis team delivered a dominant performance on March 16, 2026, cruising to a 7-0 victory over the University of Scranton. The Pipers swept every flight on the day, utilizing a perfect doubles session and six singles wins to improve their season record to 3-7.
The afternoon began with Hamline establishing control during doubles play, where they secured the lone doubles point by taking all three matches. Wyatt Crowell and Brendon Sebring led the charge at the top flight with a 6-3 win over Max Dombrowski and Ethan Borick. At the second position, Matthew George and Max Gulliford outlasted Harrison Clark and Lucas Kotcho in a tightly contested 7-5 battle. Wesley Saunders and Liam Smith completed the sweep with a decisive 6-1 victory at the third spot over Nathan Harrison and Benjamin Blum.
The Pipers maintained their momentum in singles play, claiming all six flights. Wyatt Crowell and Matthew George both demonstrated grit in three-set marathons to keep the sweep intact. At number one singles, Crowell rallied after dropping the opening set to defeat Max Dombrowski 2-6, 6-3, 10-7. George faced a similar battle at the third position, overcoming a second-set setback to edge out Lucas Kotcho 6-4, 2-6, 11-9.
The rest of the lineup provided straight-set victories to finalize the 7-0 result. Brendon Sebring earned a 6-3, 6-4 win at the second flight, while Max Gulliford mirrored that score with a 6-3, 6-4 victory at number four. Liam Smith added a commanding 6-3, 6-0 win at the fifth spot, and Wesley Saunders closed out the match with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph at number six singles. With the victory, the Pipers look to carry this momentum through the remainder of their spring schedule.