MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - Grace's men's tennis team earned a 9-0 win at Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Tuesday.

The Lancers (1-2, 1-2 CL) won their first league match of the season. Grace's win was also memorable in that the team won the first match played at MVNU's new Ramser Tennis Courts.

Adam Yoder and Conner Bates got Grace's day started out with an 8-0 victory at No. 3 doubles.

Uros Pajic and Diego Zamora were not far behind with an 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles, and Danila Kurkulin and Caleb Yoder finished off the doubles' sweep with an 8-2 win at No. 1.

Pajic was perfect at No. 2 singles, and Zamora also won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3. Lucas Fonseca was a winner 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6, and twin brother Arturo Fonseca also won speedily 6-2, 6-0 at No. 5.

Kurkulin (No. 1 singles) and Adam Yoder (No. 4 singles) capped off the 9-0 sweep for Grace.

Additionally, freshmen Craig Manges and Noah Haupt each won 8-1 in exhibition play, marking the pair's first collegiate wins.

"I am very proud of how our men did today. They were ready to go the moment they got off the bus," said Grace assistant coach Andy Lewis.

The Lancers end the week on Saturday, traveling to St. Francis for a 3 p.m. match.

DOUBLES

1. Kurkulin/C. Yoder won 8-2

2. Pajic/Zamora won 8-1

3. A. Yoder/Bates won 8-0

Singles

1. Kurkulin won 6-2, 6-3

2. Pajic won 6-0, 6-0

3. Zamora won 6-0, 6-0

4. A. Yoder won 6-1, 6-2

5. A. Fonseca won 6-2, 6-0

6. L. Fonseca won 6-0, 6-1