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