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
