ITHACA, N.Y. – Allegheny rising senior Patrick Cole and rising sophomore Tyler Triolo picked up a tournament victory at the 2013 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Summer Tournament, which took place from Jul. 27-30 at Cornell University.
The duo defeated student-athletes from Division I institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania, Binghamton, Wake Forest and DePaul en route to the title.
Opening their draw against a combined pair from Division I Marist and Division III Nazareth, Cole and Triolo won an 8-4 decision before picking up an 8-5 decision in the quarterfinal round. In the quarters, the duo emerged with an 8-4 decision to advance to the semi-final, where Cole and Triolo won, 8-5, against a pair from Wake Forest and DePaul.
The Summer ITA title adds another impressive moment to the careers of the two Allegheny student-athletes, who have made a drastic impact during their time playing for the Blue and Gold. Cole enters his senior season as the program leader in combined wins during a season, completing his junior year with identical 22-7 records in singles and doubles. Cole also was named the Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership & Sponsorship Award recipient for the ITA Central Region, adding to his All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) First Team Singles and Second Team Doubles selection.
Triolo and Cole also set a new program record, tying for the team lead with 22 doubles victories in a single season. Triolo also earned All-NCAC Honorable Mention Singles plaudits, finishing the season with a 16-7 mark in singles matches, including a 10-2 record at second-flight singles and earning a 22-7 record in doubles.
Allegheny will open the 2013-14 season with the 10th annual Nancy J. Heath Invitational tournament, to be held on Sept. 7 at the Robertson Complex.
