Pictures from the 2014 ITA Coaches Convention

 Former Stanford coach for 38 years and winner of 17 NCAA Men's  Tennis Championships Dick Gould

 Former Coach at Fresno State, coach of former world #1 Jim Courier,  and current USTA National Coach Brad Stine talking about the  different types of forehands to hit

 Former Division 3 national champion and the 2014 Australian Open  doubles runner-up Eric Butorac talking about some doubles drills and  strategies

 Eric was also a guest speaker talking about his career on the  Futures, Challenger, and ATP tours

The man, the myth, the legend... Nick Bollettieri

The Allegheny Tennis Media Guide is Now Online!

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Gator Tennis Finishes Third at All Athlete Talent Show!

Gators Having Fun on Halloween

Gator Men Sam Stephenson (green Teletubbie) and Thomas Manning (red Teletubbie) decide to get a nice workout in on Halloween wearing their very stylish costumes.

Members of the Women's Team Participate in the Diabetes Walk to Raise Awareness for Type 1 Diabetes

Coach Luteran and the rest of the team march in the homecoming parade

Coach Luteran takes trivia game winners to Whole Darn Thing

Pictures from the Free Tennis Clinic!

Team Goes to Indians Game as a Reward for Winning the ITA Academic Award!

Make A Difference Day and the Free Tennis Clinic!

Tennis team comes out to support the women's soccer team!

Gator Men Beat John Carroll 6-3 to Close Out the Fall Season!!

Women's ITA Championships at Kalamazoo, MI

Gator Men Compete at the Oberlin Invite

Gator Women Compete in the Oberlin Invitational

Gator Women Get 3rd Straight Win Over Baldwin Wallace!

Gator Men Take 2 of 3 Doubles Off #9 Team in the Nation!

Blue/Gold Scrimmage and Team Retreat

Allegheny Men's Tennis Ice Bucket Challenge

Allegheny Women's Tennis Ice Bucket Challenge

Luteran Family Ice Bucket Challenge

WHY YOUR NEXT EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE A FORMER STUDENT ATHLETE--Great Article!

Click here for the article:
http://www.fastcompany.com/3028829/why-your-next-employee-should-be-a-former-student-athlete

ITA Officially Releases Academic Awards--Allegheny Leads the Way!

Click on the link below for the full story.
http://www.alleghenygators.com/news/2014/7/11/MTEN_0711145515.aspx?path=mten

Patrick Cole and Tyler Triolo Win ITA Doubles Tournament at Mary Washington!

 

For the second summer in a row, Tyler Triolo and Patrick Cole won an ITA Summer Circuit Doubles Tournament.  They beat some Div. I opponents on route to their title at the University of Mary Washington. Congratulations Pat and Tyler!

Brush, Cole, Hurtuk Named to NCAC Academic Honor Roll

Congratulations to Patrick Cole, Alexander Hurtuk, and Andrea Brush for being named to the inaugural NCAC Academic Honor Roll. The NCAC Academic Honor Roll was instituted in 2014 to recognize student-athletes of at least sophomore academic status who hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 after the conclusion of the most recent school year. Here is the full article: http://www.alleghenygators.com/news/2014/6/25/BB_0625143923.aspx?path=baseball

Tennis Team Featured on Local Sports Show

The Gator Tennis Team was featured on a local TV show recently. Here is the interview with the coaching staff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJrt_V4wSKk

Here is the interview with the women's team captains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX-Ndq1JXeA

Here is the interview with the men's team captains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94OCy8Jure8

Most Academic Awards in Gator Tennis History!

The tennis team had a banner year for academic awards. In addition to Pat Cole winning the COSIDA All District Award, nine players were honored with the ITA Scholar Athlete Award--which requires at least a 3.5 GPA for the year. This is the largest number we have ever had win this award. Both teams also won the ITA All Academic Team Award (team avg. GPA above a 3.2 for the year). This is now the third year in a row that the men have won the Team Award and it is the 4th time in the past 8 years for the women. Both teams will be celebrating this fall with a team outing. The ITA doesn't officially announce the awards until later in the summer so check our website in July/August for the official press release. The ITA Scholar Athlete Award winners are: Pat Cole, Alex Hurtuk, Andrea Brush, Laura Steele, Frank Mosconi, Haley Meekhof, Tyler Triolo, Michaela Thompson, and Abby Lange. Congratulations to all our players for their tremendous year in the classroom!

Cole Named CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District

McLEAN, Va. – Senior Patrick Cole was named to the 2014 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)/Capital One Academic All-District IV Men's At-Large squad, announced by the organization on Thursday, May 15.

Consisting of student-athletes spanning all over Pennsylvania and several sports, including hockey, lacrosse, rowing, bowling, swimming & diving, wrestling, golf, fencing and rifle, Cole was one of six North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) designees from four NCAC member institutions and the lone Allegheny representative on the billing.

A Livonia, Michigan native, Cole graduated last weekend as the most decorated student-athlete in the history of the Allegheny tennis program, leaving Meadville with program records for single season singles (26; 2013-14), doubles (25; 2013-14) and combined (51; 2013-14) victories, along with career marks for singles (83), doubles (78) and combined (161) wins.

The 2013-14 selection for Allegheny's NCAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Year award, Cole is a three-time Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team selection and the 2012-13 recipient of the ITA Arthur Ashe Jr. Central Region Award.

Cole will now be entered into the ballot for CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American, looking to become the second Allegheny student-athlete this academic year and the third over the last calendar year to earn the honor, joining Mike Kastelic '13 of the Allegheny baseball team and Brad Burkley '14 of the football squad.

Congrats to Our Gator Women for their All-Conference Honors!!

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Two members of the Allegheny women's tennis team were named to the 2014 All-North Coast Athletic Conference team as announced by the conference office on Friday afternoon. Sophomore Sun Mo Koo earned her first All-NCAC distinction, leading the Gators with a spot on the second team singles list, while sophomore Andrea Brush, who also appeared on the All-NCAC team for the first time, earned honorable mention singles plaudits.

Koo makes her debut on the second team list after posting a 12-10 record in singles on the year. Playing in the first singles position for the Gators during the entirety of the spring season, Koo and had tremendous success during the Gators trip to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina where she went picked up an undefeated, 3-0 mark on the trip. Koo opened up the season with four consecutive wins, including a win over Kenyon in the first round of the 2013 Oberlin Invitational, opening the campaign with a pair of victories in the Nancy J. Heath Tournament, helping the Gators to their first tournament title since the 2007 campaign.

Brush also makes her debut on the All-NCAC list after spending time at the second and third singles position during her sophomore campaign. Brush went 14-7 on the year and 7-6 in the second singles position. The sophomore saw similar success to Koo in South Carolina, as Brush went an unprecedented 6-0 between singles and doubles bouts, earning NCAC Player of the Week honors on Mar. 24, 2014. Brush opened her season with six straight wins, including an unblemished, 3-0 mark at the Oberlin Invitational to compliment a 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 10-4 win over Division II Edinboro at the Heath Invitational.

Finishing the 2013-14 campaign with a 12-8 overall record, the Gators used the season-opening Heath Invitational Championship to end the fall with a 4-1 record. After sweeping their way through the South Carolina Spring Break trip, the Gators finished the season in fifth, upending Wittenberg, 5-0, in their second round NCAC Tournament matchup on Apr. 26.

Congrats to Our Gator Men for their All-Conference Honors!!

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Four members of the Allegheny tennis program were named to the 2014 All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Team, announced by the conference office on Thursday, May 1. Senior Patrick Cole earned first team singles honors, adding a first team doubles notation with sophomore partnerTyler Triolo, who added an honorable mention singles award. Sophomore Thomas Manning was named to the All-NCAC Honorable Mention listing as head coach Jared Luteran was named the NCAC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year in a vote conducted by the NCAC coaching contingent.

Cole led the Gators with his unprecedented fourth All-NCAC First Team singles selection, becoming the first four-time first team selection since Denison's Lee Hays accomplished the feat from 1996-99. Cole ends his illustrious four-year career for the Gators as the most decorated singles player in program history, earning Allegheny men's tennis marks for career singles victories (83) and most wins in a single season (26) to add to his fourth All-NCAC First Team selection. This season, Cole finished the season 26-6 in singles matches, including an 18-4 mark in top-flight matches. In addition, Cole went 8-2 in tournament bouts, winning nine consecutive matches from Mar. 16 to Apr. 12, his best streak of the season.

In addition, Cole joined Triolo on the All-NCAC First Team Doubles squad. Cole earned his second All-NCAC Doubles plaudit while Triolo lands on the doubles listing for the first time in his career for the Blue and Gold. Cole and Triolo went 25-6 on the season, setting the program record for most doubles victories for the second consecutive year. The pairing earned a No. 10 ranking in the pre-season Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Central Region Poll,

Triolo also earned his second All-NCAC Singles selection, landing on the honorable mention listing with fellow sophomore Manning, who earned a spot on the All-NCAC team for the first time in his career. Triolo went 13-15 on the season, including a 10-8 mark at second-flight, including five consecutive wins from Mar. 21 to Apr. 12.

Manning finished the season 21-7 as a staple for the Gators at No. 3 singles, ending his sophomore campaign 9-3 at third-flight. Winning both of his second-flight matches, ended the season on a 10-match winning streak, started by a 4-6, 6-1, 10-8, comeback win over Wittenberg on Apr. 4.

Luteran earned his second NCAC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year award, following a selection in 2007. Helping lead the Gators to a fourth-place finish at the 2014 NCAC Tournament, Luteran helped lead the Gators to a 15-7 overall record, increasing his career record to 127-98 during 11 years on the sidelines.

2013-2014 Memories Video

Congrats to Patrick Cole and the Women's Team for Taking Home Awards at the Allegheny Student Athlete Awards Banquet!!

Patrick Cole with Portia Hoeg, Director of Athletics and Recreation, holding the All-NCAC Scholar Athlete of the Year award

                        Women's team with their Gold Rush Cup

Good luck to all our seniors. Thanks for your four years of dedication!!

Allegheny Women Beat Wittenberg 5-0 at NCACs!

GRANVILLE, Ohio - The Allegheny College women's tennis team rebounded in the consolation match of the 2014 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament to defeat the Wittenberg Tigers, 5-0, on Saturday on the campus of Denison University.

The Gators swept doubles to take a critical, 3-0 lead out of the gate. Allegheny's top-flight duo of sophomores Andrea Brush and Sun Mo Koo picked up a decisive, 8-1 victory to kick the match off and get the Gators on the board first. The third doubles team of sophomore Mikaela Pope and freshman Haley Meekhof earned an 8-2 decision to push the Gators' lead to 2-0. Pope and Meekhof end the season with a 5-2 record over their final seven matches, including a 2-0 mark at the NCAC Tournament. The all-senior team of Laura Steele and Kathleen McBride capped the sweep with an 8-3 win at second-flight doubles.

With the sweep in hand, the Gators moved to singles in search of two wins to clinch the match. The Gators took the first set in all of the singles matches, as Pope would deliver the first singles point with a 6-2, 6-1 decision at third singles to give the Gators a 4-0 lead. Moments later, Koo would complete a 6-1, 6-0 win at first singles to seal the match for the Gators.

The win gives the Gators a fifth place finish in the NCAC, as Allegheny ends the season with a 12-8 record.

Allegheny Men Beat Oberlin 5-0 at NCACs!

GAMBIER, Ohio - The Allegheny College men's tennis team took down the Yeomen of Oberlin college for the second time in six days on Friday morning, picking up a 5-0 decision the first round of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) tournament on the campus of Kenyon College.

The Gators obtained early momentum with a sweep of doubles. The number two doubles team of junior Daniel Conroy and sophomore Thomas Manning started off the morning with an 8-3 victory. The top-flight duo of senior Patrick Cole and sophomore Tyler Triolo pushed the Gator lead to two with a 8-2 win. Finally, the No. 3 doubles team of juniors Sam Stephenson and Alexander Hurtuk completed the sweep with a close 8-6 victory.

With the win, Cole and Triolo break their own record in season doubles wins with 23. Cole and Triolo broke the record last season with 22. The pairing, ranked regionally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Central Region poll earlier in the season, currently own a 23-6 record as a pairing, including a 14-5 mark in dual matches to compliment a 9-1 record in tournament bouts.

With the 3-0 lead in hand, the Gators only needed two more points to seal the victory, and Manning was the first to get off the court with a 6-1, 6-2 win at third singles. The sophomore victory was his 10th consecutive singles win and 11th of the spring season. Needing one more win, Cole would finish off the Yeomen with his third consecutive victory, 6-1, 6-0, at top-flight singles.

With his singles win, Cole now owns the single season wins record for singles completition. Cole breaks the record with 25 wins that was previously held by Trey Wesbrook for the 1995 - 1996 campaign. With this record in hand, Cole now owns every record for the Allegheny College men's tennis program.

The Gators will next take the court in the semifinals of the NCAC tournament against the Lords of Kenyon College Saturday at 11:00 a.m. The match is scheduled to be played at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. The Gators will look to avenge a 7-2 loss at the hands of the Lords from earlier in the season.

Allegheny Men and Women Beat Penn St. Behrend 9-0!

Singles Sweep Highlights Senior Day Victory

MEADVILLE, Pa. - The Allegheny men's tennis team sent its four seniors off in style, defeating Oberlin 8-1 on Senior Day at the Robertson Athletic Complex.

The Gators celebrated the careers of seniors Patrick Cole, Charlie Murphy, Frank Mosconi, and Kevin Snyder prior to the match, and found themselves in a battle with the Yeomen throughout the day. The Gators went up 1-0 quickly during the doubles portion of the match as Cole and sophomore Tyler Triolo took control of their match early and won 8-1. The Yeomen would respond with a win of their own, this time at the number two doubles position, winning 8-3 over the team of junior Daniel Conroy and sophomore Thomas Manning. This meant that the 2-1 advantage would come down to the number three position, and the Gators tandem of juniors Sam Stephenson and Alexander Hurtuk pulled out the victory by winning in a tiebreaker 9-8 (7-3) over Oberlin's Charlie Marks and Jeremy Lichtmacher.

With the 2-1 lead in hand, the Gators looked to capitalize on their momentum during the singles matches. The Gators quickly expanded their lead with wins from Murphy at the fourth position 6-0, 6-4. Manning would follow suit with a 6-1, 7-5 win at number three position, and Cole, playing in the number one slot, would clinch the match for the Gators with a 6-2, 6-1 win.

With the match in hand, the Gators would look to complete the singles sweep of the Yeomen. At the sixth singles position, Conroy would take the first set 6-2 over Oberlin's Lichtmacher, before falling in the second 2-6. In the deciding third set super tiebreaker, Conroy would find himself down 5-0, but came back to win the match 11-9. At the number two position, Triolo took the first set 6-4, before dropping the second 4-6 against Callan Louis. In the third set super tiebreaker, Triolo would win 10-7 to expand the Gators lead to 7-1. Finally, at fifth singles, Hurtuk would find himself locked in another battle with Oberlin's Abraham Davis.

After dropping the first set 6-4, Hurtuk went down quickly in the second 5-2. He climbed back into the match and took the second set 7-5, before completing the dramatic comeback in a third set super tiebreaker, as he took control early and never looked back, winning 10-3 to complete the Allegheny singles sweep.

The Gators, who finish NCAC play with a 2-1 record in the East Division, move to 13-5 overall record, and now turn their attention to Monday's match with Penn State-Behrend. The final home match for the Gators will take place at the Robertson Athletic Complex, with first serve taking place at 5:00 p.m.

Congrats to Allegheny's 6 Seniors!

Congrats to our seniors Laura Steele, Kathleen McBride, Patrick Cole, Charlie Murphy, Frank Mosconi, and Kevin Snyder!!

Congrats to Pat Cole for Winning Male Athlete of the Week Honors at Allegheny!

NCAC Interviews Pat Cole

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Allegheny Men and Women Beat Wooster!

Allegheny Men Beat Franciscan 9-0

Men and Women Beat W&J 9-0

Pat Cole Wins NCAC Player of the Week Honors for the 2nd Time in 3 Weeks!

NCAC Men's Tennis Release - Apr, 7, 2014

CLEVELAND, Ohio- Pat Cole enjoyed a record-breaking week for the Gators, who picked up wins over Wittenberg (9-0) and Ohio Wesleyan (8-1). He picked up a pair of wins in top-flight singles, with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 decision over Wittenberg and a 6-1, 6-1 win against the Battling Bishops to become the program's all-time leader in singles wins, eclipsing the previous record of 74 set in 2000 by David Howell. He also teamed with Tyler Triolo to pick up an 8-5 doubles win against Wittenberg for the 145th combined win of his career, also most in program history. This marks the second time in three weeks in which Cole earned the weekly conference honor, after also being recognized on March 24. Way to go Pat!

Decisive Win Highlighted by Singles Success

GAMBIER, Ohio – The Allegheny College women's tennis team used a sweep of singles to defeat the Wittenberg Tigers, 8-1, at Kenyon College on Saturday afternoon.

The Gators held a 2-1 lead after doubles, earning wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles with identical 8-0 scores. Senior Kathleen McBride and sophomore Sun Mo Koo took the second-flight doubles bout, while sophomore Mikaela Pope and first year Haley Meekhof won at No. 3 doubles. McBride and Koo improve to 4-0 on the year as a pairing, while Pope and Meekhof increase their record to 4-2. Allegheny's number one duo of senior Laura Steele and sophomore Andrea Brush could not complete the sweep, dropping a close match, 8-6.

In singles play, Pope would get the Gators off to a strong start, getting off of the court first with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at third flight singles while improving to 7-2 on the year. Pope would be followed by first year Michaela Thompson, who won at No. 5 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 decision.

Brush would follow suit, winning at second singles 6-1, 6-0. Brush added to her team leading ten singles wins on the year, and improves to 11-4. McBride would come next at sixth singles, taking her match 6-1, 6-1, clinching the match for the Gators, before Koo took down her opponent by the common score of 6-1, 6-0. Meekhof would finish the sweep of the singles and the match with a 6-1, 6-2 win at fourth singles.

The Gators, who improved to 8-5 with the win, will take on the Division II University of Findlay Oilers Sunday in Gambier. First serve will be at 9:30 am.

Singles Sweep Highlights Third Consecutive Victory

DELAWARE, Ohio - A sweep of the singles vaulted the Allegheny men's tennis team past Ohio Wesleyan, 8-1 on Saturday at Gordon Field House, earning the Gators their third consecutive in the process.

Allegheny led the match, 2-1, heading into the singles portion of the match thanks to the doubles wins from the No. 2 doubles squad of juniors Sam Stephenson and Alexander Hurtuk and the third flight pairing of junior Daniel Conroy and senior Frank Mosconi. Stephenson and Hurtuk took their match by a 8-4 score, while Conroy and Mosconi won 8-2.

With their win on Saturday, Hurtuk and Stephenson earn their 10th win of the season. Conroy and Mosconi improved their record to 7-3. The Gators could not secure the sweep of doubles, as the number one doubles team of senior Patrick Cole and sophomore Tyler Triolo dropped an 8-5 decision.

The Gators would pull away in singles, winning every match in straight sets. The sweep began with senior Charlie Murphy, who picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles. Cole would avenge his loss in doubles with a win at top-flight singles, taking the match, 6-1, 6-1 for his 19th win of the season. Hurtuk posted a 6-1, 6-3 No. 4 singles win to clinch the match for Allegheny.

Sophomore Thomas Manning, playing his first match at the number two singles position, was pushed to a tiebreaker in the first set, but won, 7-4, to take the set. Manning would run away with it in the second set, finishing with a convincing 6-2 score. Conroy would add a dominating 6-0, 6-0 win at the fifth singles position, before Mosconi, making his debut in the singles lineup this spring capped off the sweep and won at sixth singles 6-2, 6-0.

The Gators will take a couple of days off before returning to the courts on Tuesday when they take on the Lions of Penn State Behrend at the Robertson Tennis Complex at 4:00 p.m.

Cole Sets Program Marks in Allegheny Sweep

DAYTON, Ohio – Led by a record breaking performance by senior Patrick Cole, the Allegheny College men's tennis team avenged last season's loss, sweeping the Wittenberg Tigers 9-0 Friday night at the Five Seasons Racquet Club in Dayton, Ohio.

Allegheny, currently ranked No. 16 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Central Region Poll, continued its recent dominance in doubles, sweeping the Tigers in all three matches. The Gators were led by the third doubles team of juniors Sam Stephenson and Alexander Hurtuk as they won an 8-3 decision. The top-flight doubles team of Cole and sophomore Tyler Triolo, currently ranked No. 15 in the ITA Central Region Poll, took their match 8-5, as the sweep was completed by junior Daniel Conroy and sophomoreThomas Manning at No. 2 doubles, 8-4. Conroy and Manning improve their record this season to 9-1.

Cole, ranked No. 10 in the Central Region Rankings, broke two all-time Allegheny records on Friday, breaking both the all-time career singles wins and all-time combined wins. With the victory, Cole increases his all-time win total to 75 career victories, surpassing the previous career mark of 74 set by David Howell '00. In addition, Cole earned his 145th combined win, surpassing Howell's mark of 144.

The records, however, would not come easily for Cole as he found himself in an early deficit against Wittenberg's Stas Pomenchev. Cole was down 5-1 in the first set before finding his footing and winning four straight games to tie the set 5-5. The two number ones traded the next two games until they were in a tiebreaker.

The senior Cole took control early in the tiebreaker and won 7-2. The second set would go much smoother for Cole as he ran through the set and took the match with a 6-0 score, leaving him alone as Allegheny's all-time winningest player. Cole breaks the records previously held by David Howell and sets the new marks with 75 singles wins and 145 combined victories. Cole's career record improved to 75-19 in his career, with all but five of those matches coming as Allegheny's number one player.

The rest of the team did their part as well and continued to put together strong performances across the board. Conroy was off of court first taking number six singles 6-2, 6-1. Triolo then added at 7-5, 6-3 victory at second singles. Senior Charlie Murphy added a win at fourth singles, getting the win when his opponent retired. At the time of the retirement, Murphy was winning 6-1, 4-1. This improves Murphy's record on the year to 14-8 in singles. Hurtuk won his match at fifth singles with a 6-1, 6-3 score. Manning completed the sweep at third singles, but was pushed to three sets, finally took the match in a super-tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-1, 10-7.

Friday's win avenges a loss to the Tigers last season in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament, the Tigers defeated the Gators with a razor-thin, 5-4 score. The loss dropped Allegheny to the bottom half of the bracket, where they would end with a fifth-place finish.

The match marks the fifth sweep of the season for the Gators, as they improve their record to 8-4 on the season. They will look to carry their momentum into another match against NCAC foe Ohio Wesleyan Saturday morning. First serve will be at 10:00 a.m. in Delaware, Ohio.

Men's Tennis Earns Program Bests in Regional Rankings

SKILLMAN, N.J. – The Allegheny men's tennis program earned the best ranking in program history, picking up a No. 16 ranking in the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Central Region rankings, announced by the ITA office on Mar. 27.

After picking up three wins during their spring break trip, including the first win over No. 17-ranked Carleton College in program history, the Gators head into the home stretch of conference and spring season play with a 7-4 record. In Hilton Head, S.C., the Gators swept Macalester and Ramapo, 9-0, on Mar. 16 and Mar. 19 respectively before rebounding from a 6-3 loss to nationally-ranked NAIA squad Pikeville with a 6-3 win over Carleton on Mar. 21.

Senior Patrick Cole, who earned North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Men's Tennis Player of the Week accolades on Monday, finished the spring training trip with a 4-0 mark in singles, moving up to No. 10 in the Division III Central Region singles rankings, the highest spot for an Allegheny player in program history. Cole closed out Allegheny's spring break trip by tying the program record in career singles victories, currently holding 74 individual wins and a 17-4 record this season.

In addition, Cole and sophomore doubles partner Tyler Triolo, who own a 16-5 mark after the spring training contests, remain in the rankings at No. 15.

The Gators' No. 16 ranking surpasses the previous program record of No. 18 set in the pre-season rankings released in October 2008. Allegheny will face a difficult spring schedule consisting of nine matches in 16 days, starting on Apr. 3 when the Gators open their spring season at the Robertson Complex against NCAC rival Kenyon at 5:30 p.m.

Pat Cole and Andrea Brush Featured on "This Week In The NCAC" Podcast!!

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Gator Tennis Sweeps NCAC Awards

NCAC Men's Tennis Release - Mar. 24, 2014

NCAC Women's Tennis Release - Mar. 24, 2014

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Allegheny tennis program swept the weekly North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Player of the Week awards, as senior Patrick Cole and sophomore Andrea Brush were named the Male and Female Players of the Week by the conference office on Monday.

Cole finished the final three matches of the squad's annual spring training trip with a 5-1 record, earning an undefeated mark in singles to compliment a 2-1 record in doubles matches. Cole opened his week with a win over Ramapo on Mar. 19 before rattling off a 6-0, 6-3 win over Pikesville on Mar. 20. The senior closed out the week with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Carleton on Mar. 21, tying the program career singles victory record of 74 victories, set by David Howell, who played for the Blue and Gold from 1996-2000.

The senior added a pair of wins in doubles, starting the week off with an 8-1 win over Ramapo with sophomore partner Tyler Triolo. The two would then defeat Carleton, 8-3, helping lead the Gators past the Knights for the first time in program history.

Allegheny sophomore Andrea Brush earned the honor completing the Gators' undefeated spring break trip with a 6-0 overall record, but it was her dominant, 4-0 run over the final two matches that helped her pick up the first NCAC Player of the Week honor of her career. In singles play, the sophomore picked up a pair of strong wins at second-flight singles, picking up a 6-3, 6-1 win over Ramapo on Mar. 19 before a 6-4, 6-3 win over St. Norbert on Mar. 21.

In doubles, Brush was a mainstay in top-flight pairs matches, picking up wins with two different partners. Teaming with senior Laura Steele, Brush picked up an 8-5 win over the Roadrunners before winning an 8-4 decision with fellow second year Sun Mo Koo.

Now holding a 7-4 overall record, the Allegheny women's squad will battle Kenyon on Mar. 29 before traveling to Granville, Ohio for the Intercollegiate Tennis association (ITA) Central Region Shoot out on Apr. 5. The men's tennis team will take a week off before playing six matches in 10 days, starting with a home match against Kenyon on Apr. 3.

NCAC Interviews Pat Cole and Andrea Brush

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Spring Break Video 2014

Doubles Play Lifts Gators to Win in Hilton Head Finale

Hilton Head, SC - An emphatic sweep of doubles led the Allegheny Gators men's tennis team to a 6-3 victory over Carleton College at Hilton Head High School on Friday.

The win was the first in program history for the Gators (7-4) over Carleton, which entered the match ranked 10th in the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Central Region Rankings. It also avenged a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Carleton in the 2012 campaign.

The match, which started with singles, was tied 3-3 after the completion of singles play. Allegheny was led by sophomore Tyler Triolo's 6-0, 6-4 win at second singles. Carleton then evened the score with the Gators at 1-1 with a win at sixth singles. Senior Patrick Cole put the Gators back ahead with a 6-4, 6-2 win at first singles. The win marked the 74th in Cole's singles career, tying the Allegheny school record held by David Howell.

Carleton, however, climbed back into the match with a win at the fifth singles position, but senior Charlie Murphy put the Gators back ahead with an exciting three-set victory, eventually prevailing 6-0, 4-6, 10-5 in the third set superbreaker. Carleton would even the match once again with a win at third singles, setting up a dramatic doubles portion of the match.

The Gators came out in the doubles competition firing on all cylinders to quickly take a lead on all three courts, and never looked back. Allegheny was led by the third doubles combo of juniors Sam Stephensonand Alexander Hurtuk, which took control early in their match and carried the momentum to an 8-1 victory.

After the number one duo of Cole and Triolo clinched the match for the Gators with an 8-3 win, the doubles sweep was completed by the number two team of junior Daniel Conroy and sophomore Thomas Manning, who finished off the Knights with an 8-5 victory, and leave Hilton Head undefeated in doubles with a 4-0 mark.

Allegheny (7-4) will now have a short break until their next match, when they take on the Lords of Kenyon College in Meadville on April 3rd at 5:30 p.m. The Lords will be the second straight ranked opponent the Gators will face, as they are currently ranked ninth in the ITA Division III National Rankings.

Gators Close Spring Break with Third Straight Win

Hilton Head, SC - A sweep of doubles led the way for the Allegheny women's tennis team as they wrapped up a 3-0 spring break trip with a 6-3 win over the Green Knights of St. Norbert College.

The Gators (7-4), who closed out their week going a perfect 3-0, started off the match like they had all spring break, sweeping doubles. Allegheny was led by the number one doubles team of sophomores Sun Mo Kooand Andrea Brush winning 8-4. The third doubles tandem of first years Haley Meekhof and Michaela Thompson won 8-2, while the sweep was completed by the second doubles team of senior Kathleen McBride and sophomore Mikaela Pope, as they won 8-5.

Allegheny extended their lead in the early portion of the singles matches, with Koo winning at first singles 6-4, 6-3. St. Norbert began to mount a comeback winning at fifth and sixth singles, but Brush stomped out the comeback bid at second singles, clinching the match by winning in straight sets 6-4, 6-3. Allegheny would add one more win when Pope came back from being down 5-1 in the first set to win 7-5, 7-6 (5). With the wins in both singles and doubles, Koo, Brush, and Pope all end their spring break with a perfect 6-0 record.

Allegheny now turns to the NCAC Conference schedule when they take on the Ladies of Kenyon College on March 29th in Meadville. The Ladies come to Meadville ranked eighth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central Region Rankings. First serve will take place at 2:00 p.m at the Robertson Athletic Complex.

Second Consecutive Win Earned in South Carolina

Hilton Head, S.C. - The Allegheny women's tennis team continued their winning ways on Wednesday morning as they beat the Ramapo College Roadrunners, 8-1, at Hilton Head High School.

The Gators started early, taking control of the match in doubles. The second doubles tandem of seniorKathleen McBride and sophomore Sun Mo Koo made quick work of their opponent and were off the court first with an 8-2 win. McBride and Koo were followed by the first doubles team of senior Laura Steele and sophomore Andrea Brush who took the match by an 8-5 score. This left the team of sophomore Mikaela Pope and first year Michaela Thompson to finish the sweep, and they did, beating their opponents 8-4.

Allegheny continued their singles success from earlier in the week by taking five of six singles matches, all in straight sets. Steele led the way for the Gators, dropping only one game along the way to a 6-1, 6-0 win at third singles. Koo cruised to a 6-0 win in the first set, but Ramapo's Sara Luby would not go away easily, and pushed Koo in the second. Koo eventually prevailed, taking the second set 6-4, clinching the match for the Gators. Brush added a 6-3, 6-1 victory at second singles, upping her record for the year to 9-3. Pope took fifth singles with a score of 6-0, 6-1, improving to 3-1 during the young spring season. Freshman Haley Meekhof finished the match for the Gators with a 6-3, 6-4 win at fourth singles.

The Gators will look to add to their two match winning streak when they close out their trip to Hilton Head as they take on the Green Knights of St. Norbert College on Friday morning. First serve will take place at 9:30 a.m. at Hilton Head High School.

Gators Pick Up Second Straight Spring Break Sweep

Hilton Head, S.C. - The Allegheny men's tennis team continued their road trip to Hilton Head on Wednesday, sweeping Ramapo College, 9-0, at Hilton Head High School.

The Gators continued to find success during doubles, sweeping the competition in quick order.The Gators pushed by the Roadrunners as all three teams won by an identical 8-1 score. The team of senior Patrick Cole and sophomore Tyler Triolo were off the court first, upping their record to 15-4 on the year. They were followed by the third doubles tandem of junior Sam Stephenson and senior Frank Mosconi, and the second doubles team of junior Daniel Conroy and sophomore Thomas Manning. Conroy and Manning improved their record together on the year to 6-1.

The singles competition brought much of the same for the Gators, as they took all six positions. The Gators were led by Cole at first singles, who led 6-0, 2-2 when his opponent retired due to an injury. With the win in both singles and doubles, Cole moves to being four matches behind the Allegheny all-time wins record of 144, currently held by David Howell.

Much like Sunday's match against Macalester, Triolo added a three set victory winning in a third set superbreaker 6-1, 3-6, 10-4. Senior Charlie Murphy added a straight sets victory at third singles with a 6-2, 6-1 score, improving his record to 12-7 on the year. Junior Alexander Hurtuk added a 6-3, 6-3 win at fourth singles, as Conroy chipped in a 6-1, 6-2 win at fifth singles. Sophomore Andreas Landgrebe made his debut for the Gators this spring, winning at sixth singles 6-3, 6-0.

With the win, the Gators improve to 6-3 on the year and will look to continue their two match win streak against NAIA school, the University of Pikeville Bears. First serve will be at 8:30 a.m. at Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club.

Gators on the Beach at Hilton Head!

Women's Tennis Wins Big in Hilton Head

Hilton Head, S.C. - The Allegheny women's tennis team carried a sweep of doubles to a 8-1 victory on Sunday morning against the Scots of Macalester College at the Van Der Meer Tennis Center.

The Gators started strong in doubles with an 8-5, top-flight win by the team of Laura Steele and Andrea Brush. Sophomore Sun Mo Koo and senior Kathleen McBride continued the Allegheny success at second flight doubles with an 8-2 win. The third flight doubles of team of sophomore Mikaela Pope and first-year Haley Meekhof won with a score of 8-2.

Allegheny continued its strong play through the singles competition, winning five of six. Sun Mo Koo won a close 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 win at first flight singles. Sophomore Andrea Brush won at second singles 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, improving her record on the year to 8-3. The Gators swept fourth, fifth, and sixth singles by straight sets. Haley Meekhof won 6-0, 7-6 (9-7) at the fourth flight, Mikaela Pope 6-2, 6-3 at fifth flight, and Michaela Thompson won 6-3, 6-2 at the sixth flight.

The Gators continue their spring training trip on Monday when they take on the St. Mary's College of Maryland Seahawks. The match, which will be at Van Der Meer Tennis Center, will start at 8:00 am.

Spring Training Starts With Sweep

HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The Allegheny men's tennis team swept past the Macalester College Scots 9-0 to open up their spring training trip in Hilton Head Island on Sunday.

The men were quick to take charge of the match, winning all three doubles matches. The Gators' no. 2 doubles team of junior Daniel Conroy and sophomore Thomas Manning continued their hot start to the year with an 8-2 win. With the victory, Conroy and Manning improve their record to 5-1. Both Allegheny's third-flight doubles team of junior Sam Stephenson and senior Frank Mosconi along with the No. 1 team of senior Patrick Cole and sophomore Tyler Triolo won by identical 8-1 scores. Cole and Triolo, ranked 10th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Central Region rankings, improve to 14-4 on the year.

The Gators carried their doubles momentum into singles competition. Manning was first off of the court with a 6-0, 6-3 win, followed closely by Conroy at sixth flight singles with a 6-0, 6-1 victory. Senior Charlie Murphy defeated his opponent with a 6-1, 6-1 scoreline, and junior Alexander Hurtuk won at fifth flight singles 6-1, 6-0. Cole, currently ranked 18th in the ITA Division III Central Region rankings, improved his record to 14-4 on the year with a 6-1, 6-4 win. Triolo tacked on a dramatic, come-from-behind victory at second singles with a 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 score.

The Gators continue their spring training trip tomorrow when they take on the St. Mary's College of Maryland Seahawks. The match, which will be at Van Der Meer Tennis Center, will start at 8:00 a.m

Team Barbecue at Hilton Head!

Allegheny Men Receive ITA National Team Sportsmanship Award

SKILLMAN, NJ (March 12) - The Allegheny College men's and University of Oklahoma women's tennis teams have been honored as the recipients of the 2014 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Team Sportsmanship Award for the month of March.

The ITA National Team Sportsmanship Award is a monthly award that goes to one men's and one women's team that has exemplified outstanding sportsmanship, character and ethical conduct in the true spirit of competition and collegiate tennis. The winners are selected by the ITA Ethics and Infractions Committee from nominations received from all ITA member institutions (NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges). This monthly award began in 2004.

The Allegheny Gators, a Division III program, are coached by Jared Luteran. Luteran is in his 11th season as the head coach of the Gators men's program.

"It is a tremendous honor for our players and our program as a whole to receive the ITA National Team Sportsmanship Award," Luteran said. "We are very appreciative of the ITA for sponsoring such an important award. Class, pride, and heart are three of the main pillars of our team philosophy statement and our players hold each other accountable to those principles on and off the court."

The Gators recently lost a 5-4 heartbreaker to Denison and the Allegheny sixth singles player had six match points to win the match. Denison is one of the top teams in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), and a win for the Gators would have been their first over the Big Red in 10 years. Despite the devastating loss, the team handled the situation with class and respect.

The Oklahoma Sooners, a Division I school, are led by head coach David Mullins. This is Mullins' sixth year at the helm of the Sooners women's program.

When hosting a recent match against the University of Memphis, the Tigers were stuck at a hotel because of snowy conditions. Mullins and his assistant coach offered to come pick up the Memphis squad since they were unfamiliar driving in snow. At the end of a very competitive match, the Sooners overruled their own player that would have given them an individual and team match point. There was a chair umpire, but the Sooner coaches demanded Memphis get the point.

"This award is a really nice acknowledgement for this special group of student athletes," Mullins said. "It has been a fun process to watch them do all the right things and carry out the philosophy of this program while winning at a high level all season long."

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Allegheny Men Beat Wabash 8-1 on March 1, 2014

Cole Named to NCAC 30th Anniversary All-Decade Team

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) announced on Friday that Allegheny senior Patrick Cole has been selected to the 30th Anniversary NCAC Men's Tennis All Decade team.

Cole, the only active player to be named to the list, has been a mainstay at top-flight singles for the Gators since his arrival in Meadville, when he won the NCAC Newcomer of the Year in 2011.

Selected for his singles prowess, Cole has been recognized as an All-NCAC First Team selection in each of his first three seasons for the Blue and Gold, posting a combined record of 46-10 in dual matches throughout his career. All but five of those matches have come in the first singles position. His overall record for the Gators in singles has been 69-18.

Cole holds multiple Allegheny records, including the program mark for combined victories in a season with 44, and is tied for single season doubles victories with 22. Cole currently sits second on the all-time Allegheny doubles wins list while also sitting third on the all-time singles list. A prominent fixture on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central Region rankings, Cole has sat as high as number thirteen during his sophomore year. Cole has also won four NCAC Athlete of the Week Awards during his career.

A leader off the court for the Gators, Cole has served as a captain since his sophomore campaign and has also been an active part of the Allegheny Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), currently serving as its President. He also was the 2013 central region winner of the ITA Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship, and has been earned a pair of ITA Scholar Athlete plaudits.

The NCAC is celebrating its 30th season by selecting All-Decade teams in nearly every championship sport. Athletes from the first 10 years of play were selected in 1993, while players who competed from 1993-2002 were named to the 20th Anniversary All-Decade Team. All current head coaches, as well as select administrators and former coaches, were asked to vote on the 30th anniversary squad.

Gators Primed to Strike After Strong Fall

MEADVILLE, Pa -- Hoping to carry the momentum from an immensely successful fall, the Allegheny women's tennis squad looks to the impending spring season as an avenue to reassert their standing in the North Coast Athletic Conference.

The Gators kicked off the fall by winning the Nancy J. Heath Invitational on Sept. 7, sweeping Baldwin Wallace, 9-0, in their first round matchup before upending NCAA Division II member Edinboro, 6-3, to win the championship. Allegheny would start the season on a three-match winning streak, adding a 9-0 sweep over Grove City on Sept. 17 before dropping its first match of the 2013-14 campaign to Division II Mercyhurst. The Gators would end the fall with a 4-1 record, upending John Carroll, 7-2, to close out their fall match schedule.

"We had a great fall season and our only loss was to a Div. II school.," commented Allegheny head coach Jared Luteran. "We have a good mix of veterans and young players in the line-up and I was very pleased with how they performed in the fall."

Sophomore Sun Mo Koo posted a 3-1 record in second flight singles, looking to lead the Gators into the spring as a catalyst in singles play. Koo ended the fall with a 5-2 overall record, adding a pair of wins in tournament play. Fellow second year Andrea Brush and senior Laura Steele each grabbed a team-high seven wins during the fall as both players finished the early season 7-1, with a 3-0 tournament mark. Freshman Haley Meekhof opened her collegiate career with a 4-4 record in the fall, including three wins at fourth-flight singles.

"I think Sun Mo Koo is going to surprise a lot of people at the top of the line up," added Luteran. "She is playing some great tennis right now in practice and I think she will have a great year as long as she keeps staying relaxed on the court and swinging freely."

Koo and Meekhof finished the all with an unblemished, 5-0 record, picking up three tournament wins and a pair of wins at second-flight doubles. Allegheny combined for an impressive 20-9 overall doubles record with a 12-3 mark in dual meet doubles matches.

"Doubles is a big question mark for us right now. We have a few injuries so there will be some new teams, but once again I think the returners will help the younger players get acclimated quickly to doubles. "

The Gators kick off the spring 2014 season on Saturday, Feb. 15 against Denison in Erie, Pa. After battling Division II Slippery Rock on Feb. 28 and Case Western Reserve on Mar. 1, Allegheny will hit the road to Hilton Head, S.C. for the squad's annual spring break trip. The Gators will close out the spring with six home matches, including four matches in four days from Apr. 8-12, before heading to the NCAC Tournament in Granville, Ohio on Feb. 25.

"We are pumped to play Denison so early in the season this February and we are also playing some other great teams this spring that we haven't played in a long time--including Div. II Slippery Rock. Our ultimate goal is to improve our results at the NCAC tournament, but we have a few months before we have to start thinking about that. It is a marathon; not a sprint."

Veteran Squad Primed for Success in 2014

MEADVILLE, Pa. -- With an experienced corps of players poised to make a decisive splash in North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) play, the Allegheny men's tennis squad hopes to continue the momentum from a strong fall season to continue the squad's rise to the top of the NCAC.

The Gators will return a slew of talent, entering the spring season ranked No. 20 in the pre-season Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Central Region Poll. As a team, Allegheny finished 3-1 in the fall campaign, picking up dual meet wins over Division III members Grove City and John Carroll while also grabbing the program's seventh straight victory over Division II Mercyhurst.

"We had the kind of fall season I expected us to have," commented head coach Jared Luteran. "We have a lot of veterans on this team now and it should translate into good results.Our only loss was to nationally ranked CMU and they have a great team."

Junior Patrick Cole and sophomore Tyler Triolo, ranked as the No. 10 doubles pair in the DIII Central Region poll, closed out the fall with an 11-3 record. The pairing grabbed a No. 2 seed in the 2013 ITA Tournament, finishing the semester with a 9-1 mark in tournament play. Cole added an 11-3 record in singles, earning a No. 18 ranking in the region to end the fall semester.

The singles corps for the Gators combined for 57 wins in the fall. Junior Alexander Hurtuk picked up a 2-1 record at third-flight doubles as sophomore Thomas Manning ended the season winning eight of his nine last matches, including four straight to close out the fall, while picking up a 10-3 mark. Additionally, juniorDaniel Conroy (8-5) and senior Charlie Murphy (8-6) each finished above .500 on the season.

"We have no freshmen in the line up so I expect to see some of the other players step up and have a great season." added Luteran. "They are all hungry to compete and I love seeing that everyday in practice."

In doubles play, the pairings of Conroy and senior Frank Mosconi along with juniors Alexander Hurtuk andSam Stephenson earned identical 6-3 records during the fall, including 4-2 marks in tournament play. Conroy and Mosconi went 2-1 at second-flight doubles, winning their final two matches of the semester. The doubles team of Manning and Murphy closed the fall with an undefeated record, finishing 4-0, including three tournament victories.

"With our limited court space in the winter, we play a lot of doubles in practice and I think it helps prepare us well for matches. All of our guys can play with anyone on any given day because they all get along very well."

Allegheny will begin the spring on Saturday, Feb. 15 when the squad travels to Erie, Pa. to battle NCAC opponent Denison. The Gators will then take on Wabash and United Athletics Association (UAA) member Case Western Reserve before traveling to Hilton Head, S.C. for four matches between Mar. 16-21. Allegheny will then return to Robertson Complex for six of its final nine matches of the season before the NCAC Tournament on Apr. 25 in Granville, Ohio.

"We have never played a conference school so early in the season, so we are all pumped for the Denison match. Our goal is to improve upon our tournament results from last year, but we have a ways to go before we start thinking about the tournament. We have added some tough west division matches this year on the schedule to help prepare us for the NCAC tournament."