4/23/2011
Box Score
OBERLIN, Ohio – Forced indoors due to the rainy weather throughout the day, the Allegheny men's tennis team clashed with conference foe Oberlin in a four and a half hour marathon match in which the Gators (10-4, 1-1 NCAC East) bested the Yeoman (6-15, 1-2 NCAC East), 7-2 on the road.
OBERLIN, Ohio – Forced indoors due to the rainy weather throughout the day, the Allegheny men's tennis team clashed with conference foe Oberlin in a four and a half hour marathon match in which the Gators (10-4, 1-1 NCAC East) bested the Yeoman (6-15, 1-2 NCAC East), 7-2 on the road.
Unlike the women's match that took place prior, the men's match was played through to completion. After falling behind in the match 2-1 through doubles play, the Gators rallied with an overwhelmingly strong showing in singles play. By match end, the Gators had taken all six singles matches.
The team match was clinched by sophomore Mike Provenzano at flight two singles. Provenzano dropped the first set 4-6, but forced a decisive third set by winning the second set 7-6. In the tie-breaking third set, Provenzano blanked his opponent for the win and, in turn, clinched the Gators victory with two matched remaining on court.
After the lengthy match against Oberlin, the men will take to the bus once again and travel a short ways to Wooster to take on the Fighting Scots in the final regular season match of the year. The match is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m.
