LEXINGTON, Ky. - In an early season showdown between two of the top men's tennis teams in the Heartland Conference, Transylvania took a 7-2 decision over Franklin Saturday at the Pioneer Tennis Complex.

The Pioneers improve to 3-4 overall, 1-1 in HCAC play, while the Grizzlies are 6-5, 4-2 HCAC.

Transy swept all three doubles matches and won at singles from No. 3-6 to get the win.

Transy returns to action on Tuesday, when it travels to Centre for a 4 p.m. match.

Transylvania  7   Franklin College  2
 
Doubles:
1. (TU)  Robert Albrecht / Zachary Meikle def. (FC) Blake Wareham / Ryan Hammer   8-6
2. (TU)  Dylan Connor / Jett Glass def. (FC) Luke Snyder / Jared Hunt   9-8 (7-3)
3. (TU)  Patrick Richardson / Tyler Pewitt def. (FC) Robby Whoehrle / Evan Pierle   8-6
 
Singles:
1. (FC) Blake Wareham def (TU) Robert Albrecht   6-2, 7-5
2. (FC) Ryan Hammer def. (TU) Dylan Connor 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) 10-7
3. (TU) Patrick Richardson def. (FC) Luke Snyder 6-1, 6-1
4. (TU) Tyler Pewitt def. (FC) Robby Woehrle  6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
5. (TU) Zachary Meikle def. (FC) Jared Hunt  6-0, 6-0
6. (TU) Jett Glass def. (FC) Evan Pierle  7-6 (9-7), 6-2