Monday, March 25, 2013

Shetter's Singles Sweep Earns NCAC Honor



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CAC Women's Tennis Release - Mar. 25

COLUMBUS, Ohio
 -- Junior Carolyn Shetter earned North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Player of the Week honors on Monday after sweeping Allegheny's top-flight singles matches during spring training.

Shetter led off her spring training with a 7-6 (5-3), 6-0 win over the top singles player from Division II Millersville.  After straight set wins against Centre and Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Shetter capped her spring training with a comeback win over Macalester, 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-3).

Paired with freshman Sloane Prince, the junior finished spring training with a 3-1 record in pairs matches.

The Gators will return to the Robertson Tennis Complex to take on Clarion on Apr. 4.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Men Remain Undefeated at 8-0 After Beating Macalester!


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Results

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Freshman Tyler Triolo and sophomore Daniel Conroy finished spring training with an undefeated record, winning their pairs match on Friday afternoon to help the Gators to a 7-2 win over Macalester.

With the victory, the Gators retain their undefeated, 8-0 start to the season.

Freshman Thomas Manning won no. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-0, to finish undefeated in solo matches over spring training. Junior Patrick Cole picked up a 6-2, 7-5 win on top-flight singles, adding an 8-3 win paired with fellow third year Frank Mosconi in no. 1 doubles.

Triolo won second-flight singles, 6-4, 6-3, helping the Gators to a 4-2 singles record. Junior Charlie Murphy continued his strong start to the spring season with a 6-3, 6-4 win in fifth-flight singles.

Sophomore Sam Stephenson and sophomore Alexander Hurtuk completed the three-match doubles sweep with an 8-4 win in their second-flight pairs match.

The Gators will return to the Robertson Tennis Complex on Sat., Mar. 30 to take on Case Western Reserve.

Women Finish Spring Trip with 2nd Sweep of the Week!

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Results

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Junior Carolyn Shetter finished spring training undefeated, winning in both singles and doubles matches to help the Gators to a 9-0 sweep over Macalester in the squad's final spring training match on Friday afternoon.

Shetter won the first set 6-1, but lost the second set, 6-4. She would rebound to take the tie-breaker, 10-4, to record her fourth singles victory of spring training. The junior, paired with freshman Sloane Prince, won an 8-2 decision in top-flight singles.

Freshman Tiffany Kollah controlled her second-flight singles match, taking a 6-1, 6-2 decision. Prince played to a 7-5, 6-3 victory in no. 3 singles. Freshmen Sun Mo Koo, Mikaela Pope and junior Laura Steele also picked up wins.

Steele, paired with Brush, won a 9-8 (7-5) match in second-flight doubles. Freshmen Miranda Hall and Jabilayh Asante picked up an 8-5 win in no. 3 doubles.

The Gators return to the Robertson Tennis Complex on Mar. 30 to take on Case Western Reserve.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Men Beat Wisconsin Eau-Claire for 7th Straight Win!

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Results

HILTON HEAD, S.C.
– Junior Patrick Cole notched another win in top-flight singles, helping lead the Gators to a 4-2 win in singles matches and a 5-4 match win over Wisconsin Eau-Claire on Thursday afternoon.

Cole, ranked as the no. 23 singles player by the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Central rankings released on Mar. 14, won his match, 6-1, 6-2 as the Gators swept the top two singles spots en route to the win.  Freshman Tyler Triolo fell behind, 2-6, in the first set before taking a 6-1 decision in the second.  Triolo would clinch the win with a 10-8 victory in the tie breaker.

Junior Frank Mosconi won his no. 4 singles, 6-3, 6-2.  Freshman Thomas Manning would also pick up a dramatic win in singles, winning the first set 6-3 before needing a 10-3 tie-breaker win after dropping the second set.

The third-flight doubles team of Triolo and junior Daniel Conroy picked up the sole win for the Gators in doubles matches, 8-5.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Men Beat Centre to Remain Undefeated!

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Results

HILTON HEAD, S.C.
– Sparked by a sweep in double matches, the Allegheny men's tennis squad upended Centre, 6-3, to maintain their undefeated start to the season on Tuesday afternoon.

Juniors Pat Cole and Frank Mosconi won top flight singles, 8-5, to lead the squad in their second match of spring training.  Cole would also win in top-flight singles, taking a 10-6 decision in the third set to pull off the victory.

Sophomore Sam Stephenson and junior Alexander Hurtuk would win, 8-3, in no. 2 singles.  Hurtuk would use a 10-4 result in the tie-breaker set to win in third-flight singles.  Second year Dan Conroy and freshman Tyler Triolo won their third-flight doubles match. 8-5 as freshman Thomas Manning won a 6-2, 6-0 decision in No. 6 singles.

Allegheny will re-take the courts on Thursday, Mar. 21 against Wisconsin Eau-Claire.

Women Beat Centre for 4th Straight Win!

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Results

HILTON HEAD, S.C.
– A 4-2 record in singles matches proved enough to push the Allegheny women's tennis squad past Centre, 5-4, on Tuesday afternoon.

The Gators, ranked No. 20 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central Region, were led by junior Carolyn Shetter set the stage early by picking up a 6-1, 6-4 win in top-flight singles to keep the Gators in front.

Freshman Sloane Prince won a 6-3, 6-3 decision as fellow first year Mikaela Pope scored for the Gators with a 6-3, 6-1 victory.  Junior Laura Steele used a 6-3, 7-5 win to close Allegheny's singles schedule.

The doubles team of freshman Tiffany Kollah and Kathleen McBride picked up a win in third-flight singles, taking an 8-4 decision.

Allegheny will re-take the courts on Thursday, Mar. 21 against Wisconsin Eau-Claire.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Men Beat Div. II Millersville



Results

HILTON HEAD, S.C.
– Freshman Tyler Triolo picked up wins in singles and doubles to spark the Gators to a 7-2 win over Division II opponent Millersville in the squad's spring training opening match on Sunday afternoon.

Triolo dominated his second flight singles match, picking up a 6-0, 6-0 win to lead Allegheny to a 5-1 record in singles matches.  Junior Alexander Hurtuk won a 6-2, 6-2 decision in no. 3 singles as fellow third year Charlie Murphy picked up his second win of the spring campaign, 7-5, 6-1.

Juniors Patrick Cole and Frank Mosconi won an 8-0 decision in top-flight doubles.  Triolo and junior Daniel Conroy won no. 3 doubles with a score of 8-2.

Women Shut Out Div. II Millersville!


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Results

HILTON HEAD, S.C.
– Junior Carolyn Shetter won top-flight singles and was a member of the winning no. 1 doubles team to help the Gators a sweep over Division II Millersville to kick off their spring training trip on Sunday afternoon.

Shetter, fueled by a 5-3, tiebreaker win in the first set, swept the second set, 6-0, to win her singles match.  Freshman Sloane Prince came back from losing the first set, rebounding with a 6-0, second set win before taking the match with a 10-7, third set victory.  First year Sun Mo Koo registered a 6-0, 6-0 win en route to a win in no. 4 singles.

Freshman Tiffany Kollah, the reigning Allegheny Female Athlete of the Week, took a 6-2, 6-1 decision in the no. 2 singles spot.

In doubles, the top-flight team of Prince and Shetter defeated the no. 1 doubles team from Millersville, 8-2, to lead the sweep in pairs matches.  Junior Laura Steele and freshman Andrea Brush won their match in second-flight doubles, 8-1 and the no. 3 doubles team of Koo and Kollah posted an 8-3 win.