The Forester men's tennis team split a pair of matches at Wabash College on Saturday (March 20), defeating Manchester College 9-0 before dropping a 6-3 decision to the hosts. Lake Forest is now 7-2 on the season. Manchester fell to 0-2 this spring while Wabash raised its record to 11-5.

The Foresters won all three doubles matches against Manchester. Juniors Jon Flaksman (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North) and Elliot Muth (New York, N.Y./Hill School) posted an 8-1 victory at #1 and senior Joe Campagna (Elmwood Park, Ill./Fenwick) and junior Chris Paterakos (Wilmette, Ill./New Trier) prevailed by the same score at #2. Freshmen John Adams (Colorado Springs, Colo./Cheyenne Mountain) and Kevin Lasky (Piedmont, Calif./Piedmont) combined to blank their opponents 8-0 at #3.

Flaksman won 6-3, 6-1 at the top spot in the singles lineup and Muth registered a 6-2, 6-3 triumph at #2. Adams and sophomore Nick Cantor (Providence, R.I./Wheeler School) were victorious 6-1, 6-1 at #3 and #6, respectively, while Campagna (#4) and Paterakos (#5) did not surrender a game.

Lake Forest won by a slim margin at each of the top two doubles positions against Wabash. Flaksman and Muth prevailed 8-6 and Campagna and Paterakos won 9-7 at #2.

Adams was the only Forester to win in singles, defeating his opponent 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) at #3.

The team will travel to Albion College in Michigan for a pair of matches next Saturday afternoon (March 27). Lake Forest will take on Alma College at 1:00 (EST) and the hosts at 4:00 (EST).