Gators Defeat Conference Foe Oberlin

ERIE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's tennis team defeated Oberlin College 6-3 to stay undefeated in NCAC East play Saturday.

The afternoon saw the Gators get a complete team victory, as number 3-6 singles all earned victories after the number one and two singles slots uncharacteristically went 0-2. Frank Mosconi and Daniel Conroy both won in straight sets, while Charlie Murphy and Sam Stephenson both got wins in three sets helping Allegheny go 4-2 in individual play.

Patrick Cole and Stephenson teamed up to cruise in number one doubles (8-1), while Conroy and Alex Hurtuk fought hard for a 9-8 (4) win in number three doubles.

Allegheny 6, Oberlin College 3
Apr 21, 2012 at Erie, Pa. (Pennbriar Athletic Club)

Singles competition

1. Logan Chun (OBE) def. Patrick Cole (ALLM) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)

2. Charlie Marks (OBE) def. Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) 6-2, 6-4

3. Charlie Murphy (ALLM) def. Soren Zeliger (OBE) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

4. Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Ben Turchin (OBE) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

5. Frank Mosconi (ALLM) def. Sam Towne (OBE) 6-0, 6-3

6. Daniel Conroy (ALLM) def. Joe Leffler (OBE) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. Patrick Cole/Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Charlie Marks/Soren Zeliger (OBE) 8-1

2. Logan Chun/Ben Turchin (OBE) def. Charlie Murphy/Frank Mosconi (ALLM) 8-5

3. Daniel Conroy/Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) def. Sam Towne/Joe Leffler (OBE) 9-8 (7-4)

Match Notes

Oberlin College 10-12

Allegheny 9-6

Gator Tennis Players Volunteer at Healthy Kids Day

Six Allegheny College Tennis Players volunteered their time this weekend for some fun time with the youth in Meadville. Kevin Snyder, Keith Meyer, Laura Steele, Dan Conroy, Alex Hurtuk, and Tyler Miller were among those tennis players that could be seen teaching kids the basic fundamentals of tennis.

Allegheny Dominates in Sweep of Fighting Scots

MEADVILLE, Pa. – Saturday's women's tennis match was forced inside the friendly confines of David V. Wise Center due to inclement weather, but that didn't affect the Gators as they would cruise to a 9-0 win over the College of Wooster.

Allegheny dominated in doubles competition, dropping just five games in three matches. They would continue that momentum into singles play, overwhelming the Fighting Scots in every way.

Carolyn Shetter cruised in number one singles 6-1, 6-3, and Deborah Landau came back after dropping the second set to take number two singles in a super tiebreak 6-3, 3-6, 10-3.

Janna Dickerson won a close match against Boo Flynn in number three singles 7-5, 6-4; while Laura Steele (6-0, 6-2), Elyse Schmitt (6-1, 6-0), and Cortney O'Brien (6-1, 6-1) all came away with victories as Allegheny improved to 8-7 on the season. For the Gators it was their first NCAC contest of the season, and the win moves them into a first place tie with Oberlin in the NCAC East division.

The Gators will be off until Wednesday, April 18 when they will host non-conference rival Grove City at 4:30 pm.

Allegheny 9, College of Wooster 0
Apr 14, 2012 at Meadville, Pa. (David V. Wise Center)

Singles competition

1. Carolyn Shetter (ALLW) def. Ashley Stockwell (WOO) 6-1, 6-3

2. Deborah Landau (ALLW) def. Kelsey Jenkins (WOO) 6-3, 3-6, 10-3

3. Janna Dickerson (ALLW) def. Boo Flynn (WOO) 7-5, 6-4

4. Laura Steele (ALLW) def. Lauren Grimanis (WOO) 6-0, 6-2

5. Elyse Schmitt (ALLW) def. Emily Linville (WOO) 6-1, 6-0

6. Cortney O'Brien (ALLW) def. Rachel Dietz (WOO) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Carolyn Shetter/Deborah Landau (ALLW) def. Rachel Dietz/Kelsey Jenkins (WOO) 8-1

2. Janna Dickerson/Elyse Schmitt (ALLW) def. Ashley Stockwell/Lauren Gilliss (WOO) 8-4

3. Laura Steele/Kathleen McBride (ALLW) def. Lauren Grimanis/Emily Linville (WOO) 8-0

Match Notes

College of Wooster 3-14

Allegheny 8-7; Regional ranking #21

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Allegheny Sweeps Thiel in Non-Conference Action

GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's tennis team traveled to Greenville, Pa. Friday afternoon to take on the Tomcats of Thiel College. The Gators made quick work of the Tomcats, sweeping them for a 9-0 victory.

Allegheny cruised in the doubles competition, dropping just two games combined in three matches.

Patrick Cole set the tone for the singles competition with a 6-1, 6-0 victory in number one singles. Alex Hurtuk, Charlie Murphy, Frank Mosconi, Timothy O'Brien, and Tyler Miller all followed suit with victories of their own to help Allegheny to a 9-0 win.

The Gators improved to 8-6 overall, as they will be off until Wednesday, April 18 when they will host the Wolverines of Grove City.

Allegheny 9, Thiel 0
Apr 13, 2012 at Greenville, Pa.

Singles competition

1. Patrick Cole (ALLM) def. Richard Parks (THI) 6-1, 6-0

2. Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) def. Collin McAndrew (THI) 6-1, 6-2

3. Charlie Murphy (ALLM) def. Jian Long Zheng (THI) 6-2, 6-2

4. Frank Mosconi (ALLM) def. Shun Kogai (THI) 6-0, 6-3

5. Timothy O'Brien (ALLM) def. Roger Irby (THI) 6-0, 6-0

6. Tyler Miller (ALLM) def. John Kanoohanohano (THI) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Patrick Cole/Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Richard Parks/Collin McAndrew (THI) 8-2

2. Charlie Murphy/Frank Mosconi (ALLM) def. Jian Long Zheng/Shun Kogai (THI) 8-0

3. Kevin Snyder/Reighr Doughty (ALLM) def. John Kanoohanohano/Roger Irby (THI) 8-0

Match Notes

Allegheny 8-6

Thiel 5-11

Women's Tennis; Pat Cole Ranked in Regional Top 25

MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's and women's tennis teams both received exciting news Friday morning, as the new ITA regional rankings were released. The women's team, which has been ranked No. 25 for much of the season, moved up four spots in the central region to the No. 21 spot. While on the men's side, Patrick Cole has skyrocketed to become the No. 14 singles player in the central region.

The women's team climbed up the rankings with wins over No. 24 Kalamazoo and No. 22 Wisconsin-Eau Claire over the past month. The Gators currently sit at 7-7 on the season, playing one of the toughest schedules in the region. Along with Kalamazoo and UW-Eau Claire, Allegheny has also played No. 5 Carleton, No. 10 Case Western, No. 17 Hope, No. 20 Albion, and has matches scheduled with No. 16 Kenyon and No. 11 Oberlin.

For the men, Cole has been a force to be reckoned with all season long in the number one singles hole. He has played well all season long, but has really turned up the intensity over the past month. During the Gators spring trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina, Cole defeated No. 22 Chris Kuna of UW-Eau Claire and No. 10 Brian McCarthy of St. Thomas in convincing fashion.

Cole never allowed Kuna to get into the match, beating him 6-1, 6-0. McCarthy had a little more success, but not nearly enough to contend as Cole dismissed him 6-4, 6-1.

Cole was scheduled to take on No. 24 Andrew Hwang of Carleton; however, that match was not to be as Carleton decided to keep Hwang out of singles competition. They would face off in doubles play though, as Cole and partner Kevin Kacer defeated the No. 15 doubles pairing of Hwang and Dan Vollman.

The No. 14 ranking is believed to be the highest for any singles player in Allegheny history. Cole and the rest of the Gators will be back in action Friday night, as they travel to Greenville, Pa. to take on the Tomcats of Thiel College. The women will be in action Saturday afternoon, when they will host NCAC East rival Wooster at 2:00 pm.

Gators Beat Kalamazoo

Oberlin, Ohio – The Allegheny women's tennis team traveled to Oberlin College on Friday morning to take part in day one of the two day Oberlin Shootout. The Gators started the day strong by defeating the 21st ranked team in the central region, downing Kalamazoo 6-3.

The opening match against Kalamazoo provided some very dramatic moments, none more so then the number two doubles match between the pairings of Janna Dickerson/Elyse Schmitt and Kelsey Moran/Olivia Bouchard.

The Yellow Jackets took a commanding 7-4 lead when the Gators started to climb back in it. Dickerson and Schmitt came all the way back to tie it at 8 and send the match into a tiebreaker, only to see Moran and Bouchard earn match point on three separate occasions. Allegheny completed the comeback in amazing fashion, claiming the tiebreak 10-8 for a 9-8 win.

The win helped the Gators sweep the doubles competition en route to a 6-3 victory. Steele, Schmitt and Deborah Landau would provide the wins during individual play as regionally ranked No. 25 Allegheny improved to 7-5 on the season.

Gators Roll in Victory Over Wooster

MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's tennis squad hosted the Fighting Scots of Wooster on Saturday afternoon. A sweep of the doubles competitions boosted the Gators, as they would dispose of the Fighting Scots 6-3 for their second conference victory of the season.

All three doubles pairing for Allegheny had no trouble cruising to victories, as the Gators would enter singles play with a 3-0 advantage.

Patrick Cole continued his domination of the number one singles slot, defeating Landon Moore 6-1, 6-0. Wooster answered by taking the number two and three singles matches; however, Sam Stepenson and Frank Mosconi came through with victories in number four and five singles respectively to lock it up for the Gators.

The win improved Allegheny to 7-6 overall on the season as they sit tied atop the NCAC East standings with Oberlin. The Gators will be off until Friday, April 13 when they will travel to Greenville, Pa. to take on the Tomcats of Thiel College. The match is scheduled for a 4:00 pm start.

Allegheny 6, College of Wooster 3
Apr 07, 2012 at Meadville, Pa. (Robertson Complex)

Singles competition

1. Patrick Cole (ALLM) def. Landon Moore (WOO) 6-1, 6-0

2. Paul Thomas (WOO) def. Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) 6-1, 6-2

3. Zack Rotter (WOO) def. Charlie Murphy (ALLM) 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 10-6

4. Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Jacob Pine (WOO) 6-2, 6-1

5. Frank Mosconi (ALLM) def. David Greetham (WOO) 6-2, 6-2

6. John Schulz (WOO) def. Daniel Conroy (ALLM) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. Patrick Cole/Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Landon Moore/Paul Thomas (WOO) 8-3

2. Charlie Murphy/Frank Mosconi (ALLM) def. Nick Biniker/Zack Rotter (WOO) 8-2

3. Alex Hurtuk/Daniel Conroy (ALLM) def. John Schulz/David Greetham (WOO) 8-3

Match Notes

College of Wooster 6-8

Allegheny 7-6

Allegheny Dismantles Westminster in Non-Conference Action

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Allegheny men's tennis team traveled to the campus of Westminster College Tuesday afternoon to take on the Titans of the PAC. The Gators completely overwhelmed Westminster, taking every set from the Titans in a 9-0 domination.

Patrick Cole, Alex Hurtuk, Charlie Murphy, Frank Mosconi, Keith Meyer and Tyler Miller all swept their respective singles matches. For freshman Keith Meyer, his 6-2, 6-1 number five singles victory over Ryan Carr was the first of his career, giving him a perfect 1-0 record as a Gator.

The doubles side of the competition was just as dominate for Allegheny, as all three pairs cruised to easy victories. For the number three pairing of Timothy O'Brien and Kevin Snyder, it was their first appearance in a duel match this season. They made a strong debut, handling the Westminster pair of Ryan Carr and Marshall Finelli 8-4.

The win improves the Gators to 6-6 on the season, as they look forward to a conference showdown with the Fighting Scots of Wooster at the Robertson Complex on Saturday. The match is scheduled for a 2:00 pm start.

Allegheny 9, Westminster College 0
Apr 03, 2012 at New Wilmington, Pa.

Singles competition

1. Patrick Cole (ALLM) def. Drew Trifelos (WES) 6-2, 6-0

2. Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) def. Sean Black (WES) 6-0, 6-4

3. Charlie Murphy (ALLM) def. Brad Thomas (WES) 6-1, 6-0

4. Frank Mosconi (ALLM) def. Mike Matisi (WES) 6-2, 6-2

5. Keith Meyer (ALLM) def. Ryan Carr (WES) 6-2, 6-1

6. Tyler Miller (ALLM) def. Marshall Finelli (WES) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Patrick Cole/Sam Stephenson (ALLM) def. Drew Trifelos/Brad Thomas (WES) 8-1

2. Daniel Conroy/Alex Hurtuk (ALLM) def. Sean Black/Mike Matisi (WES) 8-0

3. Timothy O'Brien/Kevin Snyder (ALLM) def. Ryan Carr/Marshall Finelli (WES) 8-4

Allegheny Completes Another Fun Spring Break Training Trip

The Allegheny Men's and Women's Tennis Team enjoyed another unbelievable trip to Hilton Head, S.C. for their Spring Break training trip. The weather was as good as it has ever been in Coach Luteran's Nine Year Tenure as Coach for the Gators and both teams enjoyed their time both on and off the court. Check out the video to see some of the things that the players and coaches did during the trip!