PHILADELPHIA -- The Gwynedd Mercy Men's Tennis Team kicked off their spring schedule on Saturday but fell to Division II Philadelphia University, 7-2.

Freshman Brian Irwin was the lone winner at singles, picking up a tough 5-7, 6-3, 10-6 victory at #6. The doubles team of Alexander Channick and Nick Czibik scored a 9-8 win at #3 doubles.

The Griffins (1-1) host Rosemont on Wednesday in their first CSAC and first home match of the season starting at 3:30 p.m.

Singles
1. C. de Vera Rehberger (PHI-M) def. Brzezinski, Peter (GMMT) 6-0, 6-1
2. Luis Molina Megias (PHI-M) def. Channick, Alexander (GMMT) 6-0, 6-1
3. James Pollard (PHI-M) def. Carson, Joshua (GMMT) 6-2, 6-3
4. Juan Velosa (PHI-M) def. Curry, Kylil (GMMT) 6-4, 6-0
5. Ryan Schaffer (PHI-M) def. Grisak, Blaine (GMMT) 6-1, 7-5
6. Irwin, Brian (GMMT) def. John Perfetti (PHI-M) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)

Doubles
1. Vincent Breer/Jacobo Atri (PHI-M) def. Brzezinski, Peter/Carson, Joshua (GMMT) 8-2
2. James Pollard/Sean DeBlasio (PHI-M) def. Curry, Kylil/Irwin, Brian (GMMT) 8-3
3. Channick, Alexander/Czibik, Nick (GMMT) def. John Perfetti/Ryan Schaffer (PHI-M) 9-8