Gators Defeat Conference Foe Oberlin

ERIE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's tennis team defeated Oberlin College 6-3 to stay undefeated in NCAC East play Saturday.

The afternoon saw the Gators get a complete team victory, as number 3-6 singles all earned victories after the number one and two singles slots uncharacteristically went 0-2. Frank Mosconi and Daniel Conroy both won in straight sets, while Charlie Murphy and Sam Stephenson both got wins in three sets helping Allegheny go 4-2 in individual play.

Patrick Cole and Stephenson teamed up to cruise in number one doubles (8-1), while Conroy and Alex Hurtuk fought hard for a 9-8 (4) win in number three doubles.

Allegheny 6, Oberlin College 3
Apr 21, 2012 at Erie, Pa. (Pennbriar Athletic Club)

Singles competition

1. Logan Chun (OBE) def. Patrick Cole (ALLM) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)

2. Charlie Marks (OBE) def. Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) 6-2, 6-4

3. Charlie Murphy (ALLM) def. Soren Zeliger (OBE) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

4. Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Ben Turchin (OBE) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

5. Frank Mosconi (ALLM) def. Sam Towne (OBE) 6-0, 6-3

6. Daniel Conroy (ALLM) def. Joe Leffler (OBE) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. Patrick Cole/Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Charlie Marks/Soren Zeliger (OBE) 8-1

2. Logan Chun/Ben Turchin (OBE) def. Charlie Murphy/Frank Mosconi (ALLM) 8-5

3. Daniel Conroy/Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) def. Sam Towne/Joe Leffler (OBE) 9-8 (7-4)

Match Notes

Oberlin College 10-12

Allegheny 9-6

Gator Tennis Players Volunteer at Healthy Kids Day

Six Allegheny College Tennis Players volunteered their time this weekend for some fun time with the youth in Meadville. Kevin Snyder, Keith Meyer, Laura Steele, Dan Conroy, Alex Hurtuk, and Tyler Miller were among those tennis players that could be seen teaching kids the basic fundamentals of tennis.

Allegheny Dominates in Sweep of Fighting Scots

MEADVILLE, Pa. – Saturday's women's tennis match was forced inside the friendly confines of David V. Wise Center due to inclement weather, but that didn't affect the Gators as they would cruise to a 9-0 win over the College of Wooster.

Allegheny dominated in doubles competition, dropping just five games in three matches. They would continue that momentum into singles play, overwhelming the Fighting Scots in every way.

Carolyn Shetter cruised in number one singles 6-1, 6-3, and Deborah Landau came back after dropping the second set to take number two singles in a super tiebreak 6-3, 3-6, 10-3.

Janna Dickerson won a close match against Boo Flynn in number three singles 7-5, 6-4; while Laura Steele (6-0, 6-2), Elyse Schmitt (6-1, 6-0), and Cortney O'Brien (6-1, 6-1) all came away with victories as Allegheny improved to 8-7 on the season. For the Gators it was their first NCAC contest of the season, and the win moves them into a first place tie with Oberlin in the NCAC East division.

The Gators will be off until Wednesday, April 18 when they will host non-conference rival Grove City at 4:30 pm.

Allegheny 9, College of Wooster 0
Apr 14, 2012 at Meadville, Pa. (David V. Wise Center)

Singles competition

1. Carolyn Shetter (ALLW) def. Ashley Stockwell (WOO) 6-1, 6-3

2. Deborah Landau (ALLW) def. Kelsey Jenkins (WOO) 6-3, 3-6, 10-3

3. Janna Dickerson (ALLW) def. Boo Flynn (WOO) 7-5, 6-4

4. Laura Steele (ALLW) def. Lauren Grimanis (WOO) 6-0, 6-2

5. Elyse Schmitt (ALLW) def. Emily Linville (WOO) 6-1, 6-0

6. Cortney O'Brien (ALLW) def. Rachel Dietz (WOO) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Carolyn Shetter/Deborah Landau (ALLW) def. Rachel Dietz/Kelsey Jenkins (WOO) 8-1

2. Janna Dickerson/Elyse Schmitt (ALLW) def. Ashley Stockwell/Lauren Gilliss (WOO) 8-4

3. Laura Steele/Kathleen McBride (ALLW) def. Lauren Grimanis/Emily Linville (WOO) 8-0

Match Notes

College of Wooster 3-14

Allegheny 8-7; Regional ranking #21

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Allegheny Sweeps Thiel in Non-Conference Action

GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's tennis team traveled to Greenville, Pa. Friday afternoon to take on the Tomcats of Thiel College. The Gators made quick work of the Tomcats, sweeping them for a 9-0 victory.

Allegheny cruised in the doubles competition, dropping just two games combined in three matches.

Patrick Cole set the tone for the singles competition with a 6-1, 6-0 victory in number one singles. Alex Hurtuk, Charlie Murphy, Frank Mosconi, Timothy O'Brien, and Tyler Miller all followed suit with victories of their own to help Allegheny to a 9-0 win.

The Gators improved to 8-6 overall, as they will be off until Wednesday, April 18 when they will host the Wolverines of Grove City.

Allegheny 9, Thiel 0
Apr 13, 2012 at Greenville, Pa.

Singles competition

1. Patrick Cole (ALLM) def. Richard Parks (THI) 6-1, 6-0

2. Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) def. Collin McAndrew (THI) 6-1, 6-2

3. Charlie Murphy (ALLM) def. Jian Long Zheng (THI) 6-2, 6-2

4. Frank Mosconi (ALLM) def. Shun Kogai (THI) 6-0, 6-3

5. Timothy O'Brien (ALLM) def. Roger Irby (THI) 6-0, 6-0

6. Tyler Miller (ALLM) def. John Kanoohanohano (THI) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Patrick Cole/Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Richard Parks/Collin McAndrew (THI) 8-2

2. Charlie Murphy/Frank Mosconi (ALLM) def. Jian Long Zheng/Shun Kogai (THI) 8-0

3. Kevin Snyder/Reighr Doughty (ALLM) def. John Kanoohanohano/Roger Irby (THI) 8-0

Match Notes

Allegheny 8-6

Thiel 5-11

Women's Tennis; Pat Cole Ranked in Regional Top 25

MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's and women's tennis teams both received exciting news Friday morning, as the new ITA regional rankings were released. The women's team, which has been ranked No. 25 for much of the season, moved up four spots in the central region to the No. 21 spot. While on the men's side, Patrick Cole has skyrocketed to become the No. 14 singles player in the central region.

The women's team climbed up the rankings with wins over No. 24 Kalamazoo and No. 22 Wisconsin-Eau Claire over the past month. The Gators currently sit at 7-7 on the season, playing one of the toughest schedules in the region. Along with Kalamazoo and UW-Eau Claire, Allegheny has also played No. 5 Carleton, No. 10 Case Western, No. 17 Hope, No. 20 Albion, and has matches scheduled with No. 16 Kenyon and No. 11 Oberlin.

For the men, Cole has been a force to be reckoned with all season long in the number one singles hole. He has played well all season long, but has really turned up the intensity over the past month. During the Gators spring trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina, Cole defeated No. 22 Chris Kuna of UW-Eau Claire and No. 10 Brian McCarthy of St. Thomas in convincing fashion.

Cole never allowed Kuna to get into the match, beating him 6-1, 6-0. McCarthy had a little more success, but not nearly enough to contend as Cole dismissed him 6-4, 6-1.

Cole was scheduled to take on No. 24 Andrew Hwang of Carleton; however, that match was not to be as Carleton decided to keep Hwang out of singles competition. They would face off in doubles play though, as Cole and partner Kevin Kacer defeated the No. 15 doubles pairing of Hwang and Dan Vollman.

The No. 14 ranking is believed to be the highest for any singles player in Allegheny history. Cole and the rest of the Gators will be back in action Friday night, as they travel to Greenville, Pa. to take on the Tomcats of Thiel College. The women will be in action Saturday afternoon, when they will host NCAC East rival Wooster at 2:00 pm.