Pat Cole Caps Rookie Season With Regional Ranking

6/30/2011 11:00:22 AM
2010-11 Campbell/ITA Central Region Rankings

MEADVILLE, Pa. – Adding to a list of outstanding accomplishments, rising tennis star Patrick Cole is listed in the final 2010-11 Campbell/ITA Regional College men's tennis rankings, ranking No. 22 in the Central Region as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The recently-crowned NCAC Newcomer of the Year, Cole's awards-filled rookie campaign marked the most decorated freshman season in program history.

"I just can't say enough good things about Pat.,” remarked head coach Jared Luteran. “He deserves every accolade that he receives and we couldn't ask for a better person to represent what Allegheny tennis is all about."

Cole finished the year with an 18-4 record in singles play en route to NCAC First Team All-Conference honors. He became just the third player in team history to earn first team plaudits from the league, while also netting All-Conference accolades in doubles the same year. A two-time NCAC Player of the Week selection, Cole finished the slate three wins shy of the Gators' single-season record.

Allegheny men's tennis finishes 18th in Central Region

Nov 7, 2008

MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College men's tennis team finished its 2008 fall campaign ranked 18th in the Central Region by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The Gators posted a 2-4 overall record, collecting wins over foes
Grove City and Mount Union. The Gators' schedule featured just three contests against Division III opponents as the squad narrowly missed out on wins against Division I Robert Morris and Division II Mercyhurst, falling 3-4 and 4-5, respectively.

Matt Chiricosta (Pictured-Avon Lake, Ohio/St. Ignatius) paced the Gators in singles play with a 4-2 record at No. 1 singles where he ended the season on a three-match winning streak.

Chiricosta also paced the Gators in doubles play with partner Benjamin Hurtek (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls). The duo recorded a 5-1 mark at No. 1 doubles as their only loss came at the hands of Division II West Virginia Wesleyan.

The Gators were just one of four teams within the North Coast Athletic Conference to finish the fall season ranked in the Central Region's Top 25.

Allegheny is next in action on Feb. 22 when it begins the spring season against John Carroll at 10 a.m. at the Westwood Racquet Club in Erie, Pa.