(Carlisle, Pa.) – The Dickinson men's tennis team clinched a spot in the Centennial Conference playoffs with an 8-1 victory over visiting Muhlenberg College on Wednesday afternoon.

The Red Devils improved to 5-3 in the conference and 5-7 overall. They travel to Franklin & Marshall on Saturday for the regular season finale. The Diplomats hold a 5-3 mark as well, so the teams will meet again next week for the opening round of the Centennial Conference playoffs. Saturday's outcome will determine which team is the host.

The Red Devils jumped out to a 3-0 lead, sweeping the doubles matches (8-3, 8-2, 8-2). Steven Kaplan (Pelham, N.Y./Pelham Memorial) and Clark Chapman (Princeton, N.J./Montgomery) claimed the point in the number one spot while Chapman posted a straight set win at #2-singles (6-1, 6-3). Kaplan battled in the top spot, but dropped a three-set decision (6-3, 4-6, 10-7).

The Red Devils swept the final four flights in straight sets, led by senior Evan Davis (Westport, Conn./Staples) in the number three spot, winning (6-1, 6-2).

First-year Derek Chen (Cranberry Township, Pa./Cranberry Township) claimed the four spot (6-2, 6-1) while Shawn Diniz (Upper Saddle River, N.J./Northern Highlands) and Samuel Loring (New York, N.Y./Blair Academy) won at five and six with identical scores of (6-1, 6-3).

The Red Devils head to Lancaster to face the Diplomats at high noon to determine who will have home court next Wednesday.