The Basics
• Score: #24 Johns Hopkins-6, Franklin & Marshall-0
• Records: JHU (15-4) • FMC (8-9)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • JHU Tennis Courts
• The Short Story: The 24^th-ranked Johns Hopkins men's tennis team beat visiting Franklin & Marshall, 6-0, in the semifinals of the 2019 Centennial Conference Championship Saturday afternoon.
 
How it Happened
• The Blue Jays grabbed a quick 3-0 lead on the Diplomats and then picked up wins at second, third and sixth to take the win. Sophomore Vishnu Joshi and junior Vik Vasan earned the first point of the match with an 8-4 win over Andrew Pace and Tristan Steffe at third doubles.
• Juniors Joe Cartledge and Austin Gu followed with an 8-3 win at first over Sam Bellersen and Adith Chandavarkar. Junior Aaron Carey and senior Scott Thygesen closed out the doubles' sweep when they beat Zack Levin and Isaac Salas, 8-4, at second.
• Thygesen was the first off the court in singles as he defeated Levin 6-2, 6-2 at third. Gu and Carey finished almost simultaneously at second and sixth, respectively. Gu beat Bellersen 6-2, 6-0 and Carey took a 6-3, 6-0 win over Adrian Charchalis at sixth.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins evens its record versus Franklin & Marshall, as the teams are tied at 28-28. The Blue Jays have now won 20 consecutive against the Diplomats.
• The Blue Jays will make their 14^th appearance in the Centennial Conference title match and seeks its 13^th championship.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins will host 30^th-ranked Swarthmore in the Centennial Championship on Sunday, May 5 at 3:00 pm. If the match is moved indoors, it will be played at Twin Lakes Racquet Club (3700 Twin Lakes Ct, Windsor Mill, MD 21244).