FREDERICK, Md. - Hood's Joseph Benton (Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley) won a first set tie-breaker 7-3 and went on two win in straight sets at sixth singles, 7-6, 6-4, but the Blazers fell 8-1 to visiting McDaniel.

Benton, who joined the team in the spring semester, improved to 2-1 by defeating Corey Glocker in the day's most exciting match.

Alex Sexton (Mesa, Ariz. / Mesa) won four games at third singles, but fell 6-2, 6-2 to Philip Jorgensen. 

Vladislav Sluchenkov (Vladivostok, Russia / Garmonia) and Richard Hersey (Boonsboro, Md. / Boonsboro) teamed for the closest doubles result, but fell to Jorgensen and Ryan Salomon at second doubles, 8-4.

Hood hosts York (Pa.) on March 25 at 3:30 p.m.