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