Men and Women Battle Div I Robert Morris

The men and women had a hard fought match against Division I Robert Morris on Tuesday.

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Men's ITA Championships at St. Louis, MO

Mike Provenzano and Patrick Cole had a good showing at the ITA Championships at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Cole was the 7th seed and he won his first two rounds, beating players from Kalamazoo and Kenyon, before falling in the third round to a player from Case Western University. Provenzano won his first round beating a player from Transylvania, before falling to the #1 seed from Kenyon.

Provenzano and Cole won their first round in doubles against a team from Earlham before falling to Case Western in the second round. To see the tournament website click here. To see the final story on the Allegheny sports site, click here.

Allegheny Tennis Supports Swimming and Diving Program at 5 Mile Run/Walk Event

Members of the Allegheny College Tennis Team's met up early this morning to participate in a run/walk event where the proceeds went to the Allegheny Swimming and Diving Program. Many students, faculty members, and other Allegheny Swimming and Diving supporters showed up for the 5 mile run/walk. Times were recorded and prizes were given out to many different participants.

Gators Fare Well Against Nations Best at Oberlin Invitational

9/19/2011 11:02:00 AM
Final Results from Oberlin InvitationalOberlin Invitational Box ScoreOBERLIN, Ohio - The Allegheny women's tennis squad traveled to Oberlin this past weekend, to take part in the Oberlin Invitational presented my Marriot. With an impressive field that featured two nationally ranked division III teams from a year ago (Denison; Washington and Lee), and one nationally ranked division II team from last year (California University of Pennsylvania), the Gators would look to defeat some of the best talent in the country. The opening day would set a good tone for the weekend as Allegheny would win four of its six singles matches, with victories by Carolyn Shetter, Janna Dickerson, Elyse Schmitt, and Laura Steele. The Gators would not fare as well in doubles on Friday, with its only victory coming from the pair of Dickerson and Schmitt. Allegheny ended day one 5-4 overall, with two of the four losses coming to previously mentioned Cal U. Day two was a reversal of fortunes for the Gators, as Laura Steele picked up Allegheny's only singles victory of the day in straight sets. Deborah Landau and Kathleen McBride would both take their matches the distance, with each falling 6-2 in the third set. Two of the other three singles matches would see Elyse Schmitt and Carolyn Shetter facing tough opponents from Denison and Cal U respectively. Doubles brought a bright end to the second day of competition, as Allegheny would go 4-2, with victories coming from the pairings of Shetter/Landau, Dickerson/Schmitt, and two from Steele/McBride. The third and final day saw Allegheny participating in only singles matches, as they would bounce back and end the weekend like they started, going 4-2 with impressive victories from Dickerson, Schmitt, Steele, and McBride. All four won their matches in straight sets and no set would get closer than 6-4. The Gators would end the weekend with an overall record of 14-13, going 9-9 in singles play and 5-4 in doubles competition. Steele would lead the way for Allegheny, going undefeated (3-0) in singles play, and 2-1 with her doubles partner McBride. Not far behind were Schmitt and Dickerson who both went 2-1 in singles, and combined to go 2-1 in doubles play. The Gators will get a week break from competition, as they will travel to face division I Robert Morris on Tuesday, September 27.

Men's Tennis Stays Unbeaten on Wet and Wild Day

MEADVILLE, Pa. - The men's tennis squad defeated Division II Mercyhurst, for the fourth season in a row, 5-0 Tuesday night at the Tennis Complex at Robertson. The win came just before the rain started to fall, as four singles matches were decided to stay unfinished.

Freshman Alex Hurtuk would lead the Gators, coming out victorious in both singles and doubles play. Hurtuk would take number three singles 6-1, 6-1 and paired up with Mike Provenzano to win number two doubles 8-3. Sophomore Charlie Murphy would come close to joining Hurtuk in winning both matches, however his number five singles match would remain unfinished at 6-1, 5-0. Murphy would get one victory though, pairing up with Frank Mosconi to claim number three doubles.

The men will have the next eight days off from competition until they travel to St. Louis for the ITA National Tournament from September 22-26.

Allegheny 5, Mercyhurst 0
Sep 13, 2011 at Meadville, Pa. (Robertson Complex)

Singles competition

1. Patrick Cole (ALL) vs. Keith Whittingham (MERC) 2-6, 3-1, unfinished

2. Mike Provenzano (ALL) vs. Jorn van der Veer (MERC) 2-6, 1-0, unfinished

3. Alex Hurtuk (ALL) def. Spencer Kilpatrick (MERC) 6-1, 6-1

4. Kevin Kacer (ALL) vs. Eric Drusko (MERC) 6-2, 3-0, unfinished

5. Charlie Murphy (ALL) vs. Mike Vinopal (MERC) 6-1, 5-0, unfinished

6. Frank Mosconi (ALL) def. Marucio Diaz (MERC), by default

Order of finish: 6, 3

Doubles competition

1. Patrick Cole/Kevin Kacer (ALL) def. Keith Whittingham/Jorn van der Veer (MERC) 8-5

2. Mike Provenzano/Alex Hurtuk (ALL) def. Eric Drusko/Spencer Kilpatrick (MERC) 8-3

3. Charlie Murphy/Frank Mosconi (ALL) def. Mike Vinopal/Marucio Diaz (MERC), by default

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

Allegheny Handles Penn State-Behrend on Rain Shortened Day

MEADVILLE, Pa. - The Allegheny women's tennis squad swept the Lions of Penn State-Behrend 9-0 on a rain shortened day inside the Wise Center. What was supposed to be the first match of the Nancy J. Heath Invitational ended up being the only match each team would play, as the impending threat of rain forced Baldwin-Wallace and Wlash to back out.

The change did not seem to affect the Gators as Carolyn Shetter, Deb Landau, Elyse Schmitt, Janna Dickerson, Laura Steele, and Kathleen McBride all won their singles matches quite handley. Allegheny also breezed through their doubles matches, only dropping a combined four games in the three matches.

The win gives the Gators a 1-0 start, as they will have to wait until Tuesday to play again against Mercyhurst at the Robertson Complex. Allegheny was scheduled to play John Carroll tomorrow, but the forecast has forced that match to be postponed for later in the season. Stay tuned to alleghenysports.com for the latest on all the postponed matches from this weekend.

Allegheny 9, Penn State Behrend 0
Sep 10, 2011 at Meadville, Pa. (Wise Center)

Singles competition

1. Carolyn Shetter (ALL) def. Arica Christman (BEHW) 6-0, 6-4

2. Deborah Landau (ALL) def. Leslie Durante (BEHW) 6-1, 7-5

3. Elyse Schmitt (ALL) def. Allison Quigley (BEHW) 6-1, 6-3

4. Janna Dickerson (ALL) def. Jade Buhite (BEHW) 6-1, 6-0

5. Laura Steele (ALL) def. Rachel Harris (BEHW) 6-1, 6-3

6. Kathleen McBride (ALL) def. Megan Nochese (BEHW) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Carolyn Shetter/Deborah Landau (ALL) def. Arica Christman/Leslie Durante (BEHW) 8-2

2. Elyse Schmitt/Janna Dickerson (ALL) def. Jade Buhite/Allison Quigley (BEHW) 8-1

3. Laura Steele/Kathleen McBride (ALL) def. Megan Nochese/Rachel Harris (BEHW) 8-1

Match Notes

Penn State Behrend 3-1

Allegheny 1-0

Gators Sweep Lions during Rain Shortened Day

MEADVILLE, Pa. - The Allegheny men's tennis squad swept the Penn State-Behrend Lions for the second year in a row, as they won their first match of the season on a rain shortened day. Originally scheduled to be match one of the Nancy J. Heath Invitational, the Gators and Lions played their only matches of the day in the Wise Center instead of at the tennis courts within the Robertson Complex.

Patrick Cole, Alex Hurtuk, Kevin Kacer, Daniel Conory, Danny Jacobs, and Tyler Miller all won their singles matches with relative ease. In doubles competition, the Gators won all but three games; going 8-2 in #1 doubles, 8-1 in #2 doubles, and 8-0 in #3 doubles.

The win moves Allegheny to 1-0 on the young season. The Gators will take to the court next on Tuesday, against Mercyhurst College. Allegheny was scheduled to host John Carroll tomorrow, but impending rain has forced both teams to postpone the contest until later this season. Stay tuned to alleghenysports.com for information on all of this weekend's postponed matches.

Allegheny 9, Penn State Behrend 0
Sep 10, 2011 at Meadville, Pa. (Wise Center)

Singles competition

1. Patrick Cole (ALL) def. Taimi Ando (BEHM) 6-1, 6-1

2. Alex Hurtuk (ALL) def. Chris Galvin (BEHM) 6-1, 6-1

3. Kevin Kacer (ALL) def. Imade Osifo (BEHM) 6-0, 6-2

4. Daniel Conroy (ALL) def. Carson Emili (BEHM) 6-3, 6-0

5. Danny Jacobs (ALL) def. H. Mert Ozcan (BEHM) 6-3, 6-2

6. Tyler Miller (ALL) def. Dominick Rodriquez (BEHM) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Patrick Cole/Kevin Kacer (ALL) def. Taimi Ando/Chris Galvin (BEHM) 8-2

2. Mike Provenzano/Alex Hurtuk (ALL) def. Imade Osifo/Carson Emili (BEHM) 8-1

3. Charlie Murphy/Frank Mosconi (ALL) def. H. Mert Ozcan/Dominick Rodriquez (BEHM) 8-0

Match Notes

Penn State Behrend 0-1

Allegheny 1-0

Gator Tennis Teambuilding

The night before our season opener against PS-Behrend, the men's and women's teams decided to participate in some team-building activities so that they could better get to know one another. In addition to playing the human knot (pictured above) both teams played a version of charades where each team had to decipher what professional tennis player or Allegheny tennis player their teammates were imitating.

Four Gators Earn ITA Scholar Athlete Award

MEADVILLE, Pa. - Yesterday, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association released their list of 2011 Scholar Athletes. Allegheny Tennis was well represented as Lauren Kristofco ('10), senior Janna Dickerson, junior Amy Ochsenreiter, and sophomore Patrick Cole all earned the rights to be named ITA Scholar Athletes. "It is an impressive achievement to make the ITA Scholar Athlete list while competing in a varsity sport with two seasons at a school as academically rigorous as Allegheny College," said head coach Jared Luteran. In order to earn such distinction, an athlete must letter in his or her sport, have a grade point average of at least 3.50, and must have been enrolled in their present school for at least two semesters. To view the complete list of men's ITA Scholar Athletes, click here.To view the complete list of women's ITA Scholar Athletes, click here.