Gator Tennis Finishes in Top 3 at Talent Show!

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Both teams made a valiant effort to defend their title from last year at this year’s Student-Athlete Talent Show. They finished in third place with an original skit where they recreated a mock awards show imitating various celebrities including the Jersey Shore cast, Justin Bieber, Charlie Sheen and Tim Tebow. Once again 5 year old Lucas Luteran made a cameo and so did both coaches. The tennis team finished in third place, but there is a lot of speculation as to whether there may have been a mathematical error with the final scores. There are also rumors swirling of judge tampering. Either way, we know that tennis will be back again next year with another entertaining and original skit.

Both Teams Beat Ohio Wesleyan 6-3

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Allegheny men's tennis team traveled to Ohio Wesleyan Saturday afternoon for each team's first conference match of the season. The Gators went 2-1 in doubles competition and 4-2 in singles to take the 6-3 victory over the Battling Bishops.

The number one pairing of Patrick Cole and Kevin Kacer took their doubles match 8-6, while the number three pairing of Frank Mosconi and Charlie Murphy cruised to an 8-2 win. The number two pair of Alex Hurtuk and Sam Stephenson pushed their doubles match to the limit; however, they would fall just short, losing the tie break 7-4 to fall 8-9.

In singles play, Cole would dominate once again to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Ohio Wesleyan's Will Thieman. In the number two singles position, Hurtuk would defeat Richie Karban 6-3, 6-4; while in the number four slot, Kevin Kacer would win in a tiebreak 6-0, 3-6, 10-5.

Wrapping it up for the Gators was Charlie Murphy, who came out victorious in number five singles 6-1, 7-5.

The win improved Allegheny to 5-1 overall, and 1-0 in conference play. The Gators will be back at it on Friday, February 24 when they will travel to the Cleveland Skating Club in Cleveland, Ohio to take on the Spartans of Case Western at 6:30 pm.

Allegheny 6, Ohio Wesleyan 3
Feb 18, 2012 at Delaware, Ohio, USA (Gordon Field House)

Singles competition
1. Patrick Cole (ALLM) def. Will Thieman (OWUM) 6-0, 6-1
2. Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) def. Richie Karban (OWUM) 6-3, 6-4
3. Ryan Leslie (OWUM) def. Sam Stephenson (ALLM) 6-3, 6-3
4. Kevin Kacer (ALLM) def. John Russell (OWUM) 7-5, 2-6, 10-5
5. Charlie Murphy (ALLM) def. Matt Swaim (OWUM) 6-1, 7-5
6. John Rissell (OWUM) def. Frank Mosconi (ALLM) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Patrick Cole/Kevin Kacer (ALLM) def. Richie Karban/John Rissell (OWUM) 8-6
2. Conor Breen/Will Thieman (OWUM) def. Alex Hurtuk/Sam Stephenson (ALLM) 9-8 (7-4)
3. Frank Mosconi/Charlie Murphy (ALLM) def. Ryan Leslie/Matt Swaim (OWUM) 8-2

Match Notes
Allegheny 5-1, 1-0
Ohio Wesleyan 2-3, 0-1

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Allegheny women's tennis team traveled to the campus of Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon seeking their first victory of the spring season. The Gators put together a strong showing, sweeping the doubles matches en route to a 6-3 victory.

Allegheny cruised through the doubles competitions, with the pairings of Deborah Landau/Carolyn Shetter and Kathleen McBride/Laura Steele both winning 8-5. Janna Dickerson and Elyse Schmitt had an even easier time in the number two doubles winning 8-3, giving Allegheny a 3-0 advantage.

Landau, Steele and Dickerson would all follow up their doubles victories with individual wins of their own. After dropping her first set, Landau would claim the next two over Ohio Wesleyan's Emily Kiourtsis, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Steele and Dickerson would both claim their matches in straight sets; Steele defeating Lydia Tritschler 7-5, 6-2; while Dickerson would cruise to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Abby Killorin.

The win improved the Gators to 3-3 on the season. Allegheny will be off until March 3, when they will travel to the Cleveland Skating Club in Cleveland, Ohio to take on Case Western Reserve at 6:30 pm.

Allegheny 6, Ohio Wesleyan 3
Feb 18, 2012 at Delaware, Ohio, USA (Gordon Field House)

Singles competition
1. Jordan Leslie (OWUW) def. Carolyn Shetter (ALLW) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
2. Deborah Landau (ALLW) def. Emily Kiourtsis (OWUW) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Laura Steele (ALLW) def. Lydia Tritschler (OWUW) 7-5, 6-2
4. Becky Simon (OWUW) def. Elyse Schmitt (ALLW) 6-1, 6-3
5. Janna Dickerson (ALLW) def. Abby Killorin (OWUW) 6-1, 6-3
6. Alex Webb (OWUW) def. Kathleen McBride (ALLW) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Deborah Landau/Carolyn Shetter (ALLW) def. Jordan Leslie/Becky Simon (OWUW) 8-5
2. Janna Dickerson/Elyse Schmitt (ALLW) def. Mackenzie Conway/Emily Kiourtsis (OWUW) 8-3
3. Kathleen McBride/Laura Steele (ALLW) def. Whitney Lonnemann/Alex Webb (OWUW) 8-5

Match Notes
Allegheny 3-3
Ohio Wesleyan 1-2

Gators Go Bowling!

The Men's and Women's Tennis Teams at Allegheny went bowling the night before the John Carroll match as a way to bond before the match. Here are a few pictures from the team building event!

Allegheny Returns to Action with Win Over John Carroll

ERIE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's tennis squad returned to the court Sunday afternoon, as they traveled to the Pennbriar Athletic Club in Erie to host the Blue Streak of John Carroll University. In a match that had been postponed from September 10 due to inclement weather, the Gators would start their spring schedule on a great note, defeating John Carroll 7-2.

Allegheny would start strong, sweeping all three doubles matches to take an early 3-0 lead. Freshman transfer Sam Stephenson paired up with Alex Hurtuk in the most exciting doubles match of the afternoon, as they found themselves digging out of a 4-7 hole to take the number two doubles 9-7.

Competing in his first ever collegiate match, Stephenson would also come away victorious in his number four singles match, defeating Peter Scanillo 6-3, 6-2.

Patrick Cole once again dominated in number one singles, winning 6-2, 6-1. Alex Hurtuk cruised in number two singles 6-2, 6-2; and Daniel Conory sealed the win with a 6-1, 6-2 victory.

The Gators will be back in action Saturday, February 18 when they travel to Delaware, Ohio to take on the Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan.

Allegheny 7, John Carroll 2
Feb 12, 2012 at Erie, Pa. (Pennbriar Athletic Club)

Singles competition
1. Patrick Cole (ALLM) def. Ryan Mullaney (JCU-M) 6-2, 6-1
2. Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) def. Sean Graham (JCU-M) 6-2, 6-2
3. Michael Hulseman (JCU-M) def. Kevin Kacer (ALLM) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (11-9)
4. Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Peter Scanniello (JCU-M) 6-3, 6-2
5. Eric Grimaldi (JCU-M) def. Frank Mosconi (ALLM) 6-2, 6-3
6. Daniel Conroy (ALLM) def. Cass Stadnik (JCU-M) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Patrick Cole/Kevin Kacer (ALLM) def. Ryan Mullaney/Sean Graham (JCU-M) 8-2
2. Alex Hurtuk/Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Michael Hulseman/Peter Scanniello (JCU-M) 9-7
3. Frank Mosconi/Daniel Conroy (ALLM) def. Cass Stadnik/Eric Grimaldi (JCU-M) 8-3

Gators Prepare for Spring Season

The spring season is underway and the Allegheny Men's and Women's tennis teams have been hard at work preparing for their upcoming matches. The Gators have been working hard in the weight room, the pool, and on the tennis courts as they look ahead to an exciting season. Take a look at the video to see a few of the things the Gators have been doing during practice.