LEXINGTON, Ky. — The streak is over.

The Earlham College men's tennis team picked up a pair of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victories on Sunday at Transylvania University with the last win making history.

After Earlham defeated Defiance College 9-0, the Quakers snapped Transylvania's 68-match HCAC winning streak in an 8-1 decision over the Pioneers, who lost for the first time in league play since 2002.

"It was nice to break the streak, but the HCAC Tourney is what is really important," Earlham Head Coach Adam Van Zee said. "We need to keep playing well. Our level of play was the highest we've had."

The Quakers are now 12-3 overall with a 4-1 record in the conference and in second place behind the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (7-5, 6-1). Transylvania, the winners of the last eight HCAC titles, is 5-4 overall and 4-1 in the conference.

Earlham led 2-1 after the doubles matches. Brad Maisey (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, Tauranga Boys) and Mike Von Vogt (South Bristol, ME, Lincoln Academy) defeated Keith Henderson and Patrick Richardson 8-3 at No. 2. Scott Lawrence (Letchworth, England, Cheam) and Andrey Gavrilov (Yaroslavl, Russia, Universal) beat Joseph Glass and Tyler Pewitt 8-3 at No. 3.

In singles, Henry Levin (Dallas, TX, Highland Park) upended Will Palmer 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-4) at No. 1.

"Hank had a huge win by beating the two-time HCAC Player of the Year," Van Zee said.

At No. 2, Gavrilov won 6-2, 6-2 over Henderson, while Maisey beat Pat Corbett 6-4, 6-1 at No. 3.

Lawrence won over Glass 7-6 (10-6), 6-4 at No. 4. Von Vogt beat Richardson 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5. Johnny Kauffman (Goshen, IN, Bethany Christian) defeated Pewitt 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (11-9).

Starting with Sweep

Earlham began play on Sunday with a sweep of Defiance (2-16, 0-6).

In doubles action, Levin and Kauffman beat Trevor Ault and Cord Speelman 8-4 at No. 1. At No. 2, Maisey and Von Vogt took care of Austin Gray and Mark Vandevinder 8-1

Gavrilov and Lawrence teamed up to defeat Chance Brown and Craig Bills 8-0 at No. 3.

In singles, Gavrilov won 6-1, 6-1 over Ault at No. 1. Maisey posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Gray at No. 2.

At. No. 3, Lawrence beat Vandevinder 6-0, 6-1, while Von Vogt defeated Speelman 6-1, 6-2 at No. 4.

Kauffman picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win over Bills at No. 5 with George Bouchard (Glen Ellyn, IL, Glenbard South) blanking Jaiden Henderson 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6.

The Quakers are scheduled to play at Wilmington College on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Defiance Box Score

Transylvania Box Score