CEDARVILLE, Ohio – The Davis & Elkins College Men's Tennis team picked up a 6-3 win over Cedarville University on Saturday to open Great Midwest Athletic Conference play.
 
The Senators jumped out to a 2-1 lead after doubles play as the team pairing of Ivan Bonderanko and Tare Mariga won 8-2 over Matt Brumbaugh and Jonathan Class in No.1 doubles.
 
Jack Clifton and Tristam Spitsnaugle also earned a victory with an 8-6 win over Alex Totten and Stephen Combs.
 
The four winners in doubles would also be the singles winners for the Senators on the afternoon.
 
Bonderanko won in No. 1 singles over Brumbaugh 6-3, 6-1. Mariaga also picked up a straight-sets win, defeating Totten 6-2, 6-3 in No.2 singles.
 
Spitsnaugle earned a 6-1, 6-4 win over Jeremy Hoover in No. 6 singles.
 
Clifton had a tough battle in set one, winning 7-6 with an 8-6 tie-breaker, before settling in with a 6-1 victory to close out his match.
 
Davis & Elkins will return to action on March 29, playing at West Virginia State. The match is set for a 2 p.m. start in Institute, West Virginia.
 
Doubles
1. Ivan Bonderanko/Tare Mariga (DE) def. Brumbaugh, Matt/Class, Jonathan (CED) 8-2
2. Shomo, Ryan/Clark, Joel (CED) def. Matthew Alexander/Samuel Vallieres (DE) 9-7
3. Jack Clifton/Tristram Spitsnaugle (DE) def. Totten, Alex/Combs, Stephen (CED) 8-6

Singles
1. Ivan Bonderanko (DE) def. Brumbaugh, Matt (CED) 6-3, 6-1
2. Tare Mariga (DE) def. Totten, Alex (CED) 6-2, 6-3
3. Jack Clifton (DE) def. Shomo, Ryan (CED) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
4. Clark, Joel (CED) def. Matthew Alexander (DE) 6-4, 6-1
5. Class, Jonathan (CED) def. Samuel Vallieres (DE) 6-0, 6-2
6. Tristram Spitsnaugle (DE) def. Hoover, Jeremy (CED) 6-1, 6-4