Triolo and Cole Win ITA Summer Circuit Doubles Tournament!

ITHACA, N.Y. – Allegheny rising senior Patrick Cole and rising sophomore Tyler Triolo picked up a tournament victory at the 2013 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Summer Tournament, which took place from Jul. 27-30 at Cornell University.

The duo defeated student-athletes from Division I institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania, Binghamton, Wake Forest and DePaul en route to the title.

Opening their draw against a combined pair from Division I Marist and Division III Nazareth, Cole and Triolo won an 8-4 decision before picking up an 8-5 decision in the quarterfinal round. In the quarters, the duo emerged with an 8-4 decision to advance to the semi-final, where Cole and Triolo won, 8-5, against a pair from Wake Forest and DePaul.

The Summer ITA title adds another impressive moment to the careers of the two Allegheny student-athletes, who have made a drastic impact during their time playing for the Blue and Gold. Cole enters his senior season as the program leader in combined wins during a season, completing his junior year with identical 22-7 records in singles and doubles. Cole also was named the Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership & Sponsorship Award recipient for the ITA Central Region, adding to his All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) First Team Singles and Second Team Doubles selection.

Triolo and Cole also set a new program record, tying for the team lead with 22 doubles victories in a single season. Triolo also earned All-NCAC Honorable Mention Singles plaudits, finishing the season with a 16-7 mark in singles matches, including a 10-2 record at second-flight singles and earning a 22-7 record in doubles.

Allegheny will open the 2013-14 season with the 10th annual Nancy J. Heath Invitational tournament, to be held on Sept. 7 at the Robertson Complex.

Men's Team and 7 Players Win Academic Awards!

2013 ITA Men's Scholar Athletes

2013 ITA Women's Scholar Athletes

SKILLMAN, N.J. – Seven members of the Allegheny tennis program along with the Allegheny men's tennis team earned Scholar Athlete and All-Academic Team recognition, respectively, by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), in late July.

Four members of the men's program, seniors Frank Mosconi, Charlie Murphy and Kevin Snyder along with junior Alexander Hurtuk earned the honor, while sophomore Andrea Brush and seniors Laura Steele and Carolyn Shetter of the women's program were also named ITA Scholar Athletes.

Cole earned his third consecutive scholar athlete honor as Hurtuk picked up his second. The remaining five Allegheny student-athletes earned their first such award. For a student-athlete to earn ITA Scholar Athlete status, a player must meet incredibly stringent criteria, including a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale).

The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of at least 3.20. The Allegheny men's team was one of only two programs from the highly competitive North Coast Athletic Conference to have its men's team listed among the honorees