Men Compete in Doubles Tourney at Div. I Niagara

The men competed in a tough doubles tournament at Niagara University Sept. 19-20 with some Div. I and Div. III schools. During the trip the team spent some time across the border at Niagara Falls in Canada and got a free trip on the Maid of the Mist. See below for video clips and pictures from the trip with everything from tennis action to team push ups at Niagara Falls.

Maid of the Mist Boat Tour

Ben Hurtuk finishing a Max Hennessy serve.

Doing a "team 15" at Niagara Falls.

Jake Allmaras and Uros Predic with quick hands at net.

Rainbow over the falls.

The team decides to let all the tourists know who we are.

Jake Allmaras not distracted by "the grunt"

Evan Gordon takes on a street juggler

Gators claim another win over Mercyhurst

9/15/2009 9:45:17 PM

Boxscore

MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny men's tennis team claimed its second win in four days over Division II foe Mercyhurst, scoring a 6-3 decision at the Robertson Complex on Tuesday.

Mike Provenzano, Max Hennessy, Evan Gordon and Ben Hurtuk were singles winners for the Gators (2-1). Provenzano earned his win at third singles, defeating Adam Marnik, 7-5, 6-0, while Hennessy was victorious over Juan Franco, 6-3, 6-2, at fourth singles.

Also, Gordon handled Justin Tompkins at fifth singles, 6-3, 6-0, and Hurtuk won the sixth singles match against Mark Fuhry, 6-0, 6-1.

Allegheny won two of the three doubles matches. Hurtuk and Uros Predic teamed for an 8-3 win over Tompkins and Kyle King at second doubles while Gordon and Jonathan Jordan bested Franco and Marcus Zehnder at third singles, 8-3.

For Mercyhurst (1-3), King and Ron Heurich were singles winners and then duo of Heurich and Marnik claimed a doubles point.

The Gators will be in action next this weekend when they take part in the Niagara University Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.

AC women's tennis tripped up by Mercyhurst

9/15/2009 9:53:18 PM

Boxscore

MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny women's tennis team suffered a 7-2 setback at the hands of Division II opponent Mercyhurst on Tuesday at the Robertson Complex.

Janna Dickerson scored the lone singles point for the Gators (1-2) while Deborah Landau and Elyse Schmitt earned a doubles victory.

Dickerson defeated Courtney Conway at sixth singles, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, while Landau and Schmitt claimed an 8-5 decision over Samantha Zimmerman and McKenzie Cona in second doubles.

Singles winners for Mercyhurst included Cona, Kim Ezzo, Meghan Raynor, Jenna Raynor and Kelton Macke. Ezzo and Meghan Raynor teamed to win one doubles point while Macke and Jenna Raynor scored another.

The Gators will return to action this weekend when they take part in the Oberlin Invitational. The tournament will be Friday through Sunday.

Gator women's tennis opens season with runner-up finish at Heath Invite

Allegheny-St. Vincent boxscore

Allegheny-Case Western boxscore

MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny women's tennis team defeated St. Vincent, 9-0, but then lost to Case Western, 5-4, to finish runner-up at the Nancy J. Heath Invitational at the Robertson Complex on Saturday.

Alyssa Tom, Deborah Landau and Janna Dickerson won two matches each at fourth, fifth and sixth singles, respectively, during the day.

Against St. Vincent, Tom defeated Rebecca Cenkner, 6-1, 6-1, while Landau was victorious against Nicole Peer, 6-3, 2-3 (ret.). Dickerson won her match over Megan Mahoney, 6-0, 6-0.

Lauren Kristofco, Elyse Schmitt and Sara Longo were also singles winners for the Gators (1-1). Kristofco won at first singles against Alexis Cup, 6-3, 6-0. At second singles, Schmitt handled Emily Morris, 6-2, 6-4, while at third singles, Longo bested Allie Botti, 6-3, 6-0.

In doubles competition, Kristofco and Longo renewed their partnership with an 8-0 first doubles win over Cup and Morris. Landau and Schmitt teamed for an 8-6 victory against Cenkner and Brittany Vignero at second doubles and Dickerson and Tamara Prairie defeated Peer and Jessica Paruch, 8-2, in third doubles.

In the loss to Case Western, Tom earned her win over Kathleen Evers, 6-3, 6-1. Landau defeated Cheyenne Chambers, 6-3, 6-4, and Dickerson was victorious against Corey Bowen, 6-4, 6-4.

Dickerson and Prairie earned the lone doubles point and improved their record to 2-0 with an 8-4 win over Bowen and Claudia Nieuwoudt.

In other matches on Saturday, Case Western won its semifinal match over Mercyhurst, 5-4. Mercyhurst then defeated St. Vincent in the tournament consolation match, 9-0.

Allegheny will play its next match on Tuesday when it hosts Mercyhurst at 4 p.m.

Gators open season at Heath Invitational, earn split

Allegheny-Carnegie Mellon boxscore

Allegheny-Mercyhurst boxscore

MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny men's tennis team struggles in its first match of the season, falling to Carnegie Mellon, 9-0, but then rebounded for a 7-2 consolation win over Mercyhurst on Saturday at the Heath Invitational.

Singles winners against Mercyhurst included Alex Bonfiglio and Uros Predic at first and second singles, respectively. Bonfiglio defeated Mijo Cotic, 6-2, 6-4, while Predic handled Ron Heurich, 6-3, 4-6, 10-8.

Also for the Gators, Max Hennessy won the fifth singles match against Juan Franco, 6-2, 6-3, and Jonathan Jordan defeated Justin Tompkins, 6-1, 6-4, in sixth singles.

Allegheny swept doubles competition. Hennessy and Jacob Allmaras won on the first tier over Cotic and Adam Marnik, 9-8 (7-4). In second doubles, Predic and Ben Hurtuk teamed for an 8-6 win against Heurich and Kyle King, while, at third doubles, Jordan and Evan Gordon defeated Tompkins and Franco, 8-2.

In other matches on Saturday, Case Western advanced to the final with a 8-1 win over Mercyhurst. Carnegie Mellon won the final over Case Western, 8-1.

The Gators (1-1) will return to action on Tuesday. They will take on Mercyhurst again at 4 p.m.