BALTIMORE – Eighth-ranked Johns Hopkins University defeated Gettysburg College 9-0 in Centennial Conference men's tennis action on Tuesday.
 
Johns Hopkins (9-2, 3-0 CC) extended its regular-season unbeaten streak against conference foes to 56 matches with the shut out. The Blue Jays opened with two wins in doubles action before senior Chris Curran (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) and Dave Musser (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Twp.) finally bowed to David Greenbaum and Andy Hersh 8-5 at the top flight.
 
In singles competition, Johns Hopkins dropped only five games in straight-set wins at the bottom five flights. Curran was the last Bullet to leave the court, eventually falling to Hersh, who entered the match ranked fifth in the nation, in a 6-2, 6-3 loss at No. 1.
 
Gettysburg returns home for its next match against York (Pa.) College on Friday, April 5, at 4 p.m.
 
#8 Johns Hopkins 9, Gettysburg 0
 
 Singles competition
1. #5 Andy Hersh (JHUM) def. Chris Curran (GC) 6-2, 6-3
2. Sam Weissler (JHUM) def. Dave Musser (GC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Nicholas Garcia (JHUM) def. Mike Pratt (GC) 6-0, 6-2
4. Edward Corty (JHUM) def. Johnny Nelson (GC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Nathan Law (JHUM) def. John Cronin (GC) 6-0, 6-1
6. David Greenbaum (JHUM) def. Will Ives (GC) 6-1, 6-0
 
 Doubles competition
1. David Greenbaum/Andy Hersh (JHUM) def. Chris Curran/Dave Musser (GC) 8-5
2. Edward Corty/Nicholas Garcia (JHUM) def. Johnny Nelson/Mike Pratt (GC) 8-2
3. Nathan Law/Sam Weissler (JHUM) def. Will Ives/James Salierno (GC) 8-0
 
Match Notes:
Gettysburg 1-7, 0-3 CC
Johns Hopkins 9-2, 3-0 CC; National ranking #8; Regional ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,4,2,3,1)