Apr 4, 2009 OBERLIN, Ohio - The Allegheny men's tennis team swept Oberlin, 9-0, in a North Coast Athletic Conference East Division match on Saturday.
Matt Chiricosta outlasted Oberlin's Ben Godlove at first singles, 6-3, 4-6, 10-6, in the only match that didn't end in straight sets. Evan Gordon defeated Joe Leffler at second singles, 6-2, 6-1, while Zack Kerosky was victorious in third singles over Eliot Heaton, 6-1, 6-0.
Also for Allegheny, Jake Allmaras won the fourth singles match against James Blankenship, 6-1, 6-0. Ben Hurtuk defeated Sam Towne, 7-5, 7-5, in fifth singles and Eric Roginek (pictured) won at sixth singles over Peder Davis, 6-0, 6-0.
The first doubles match was won by Chiricosta and Hurtuk. The Gator pair defeated Godlove and Leffler, 8-4.
Also for Allegheny, Gordon and Allmaras defeated Heaton and Davis at second doubles, 8-4, and Kerosky and Roginek knocked off Towne and Blankenship, 8-0.
Oberlin dropped to 0-14 and 0-2 in the NCAC East.
The Gators (8-6, 1-0) will return to action on Sunday when they visit Wooster. The East Division match will begin at 2 p.m.
