ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher men's tennis team swept Houghton in doubles and singles as it opened Empire 8 Conference play on Saturday with a 7-0 victory at the Midtown Athletic Club. The Cardinals improved to 3-3 overall with the victory, their first over Houghton since April 2017. The Highlanders had won 13 consecutive matches against the Cardinals. 

Senior Will Chubb and junior Tyler Hernandez improved to 3-2 as partners with a 6-2 win over Rune Camps and Jonas Likens in first doubles. Sophomore Charlie Roberts and freshman Matthew Lincoln improved to 2-3 on the season with a 6-0 win over Benjamin Unger and Luke Maliszewski.

Senior Sean Brown and freshman Finn Whitaker earned their first win as partners, beating Jason Murphy / Eben Schilke in second doubles. 

Brown, Chubb, Hernandez, Lincoln and freshman Sebastian Dix and Marshall Harrishburg recorded the Cardinals' singles wins. None of the six players lost a set. 

Doubles Results

No. 1 Doubles: Tyler Hernandez / Will Chubb (Fisher) def. Rune Camps / Jonas Likens, 6–2

No. 2 Doubles: Sean Brown / Finn Whitaker (Fisher) def. Jason Murphy / Eben Schilke, 6–2

No. 3 Doubles: Matthew Lincoln / Charlie Roberts (Fisher) def. Benjamin Unger / Luke Maliszewski, 6–0

Singles Results

No. 1 Singles: Tyler Hernandez (Fisher) def. Camps, 6–3, 6–1

No. 2 Singles: Will Chubb (Fisher) def. Likens, 6–3, 6–3

No. 3 Singles: Matthew Lincoln (Fisher) def. Schilke, 6–3, 6–4

No. 4 Singles: Sebastian Dix (Fisher) def. Murphy, 6–1, 6–4

No. 5 Singles: Sean Brown (Fisher) def. Unger, 6–1, 6–1

No. 6 Singles: Marshall Harrishburg (Fisher) def. Maliszewski, 6–2, 7–5

Match Notes

• Dix, Harrishburgh, Hernandez and Lincoln moved to 3-3 in singles. 

• Chubb improved to 3-2 in singles. 

• Brown recorded his first singles win of the season. 

Up Next

The Cardinals face Oswego State at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, at the Midtown Athletic Club.