March 26, 2011

WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Lafayette men's tennis team earned its first Patriot League win of the spring on Saturday morning, sweeping Holy Cross, 7-0, at West Point. The Leopards won all of their matches in straight sets.

Lafayette evens its record to 1-1 in Patriot League play, bouncing back from a 5-2 loss yesterday at Army.

Individually, Doug Gallagher and Will Mercorella were each unbeaten for the Leopards for the second straight day. Gallagher won at the No. 2 singles spot, while Mercorella took a victory at No. 6 singles. The duo also teamed up for a win at No. 2 doubles.

The Leopards are back in action on Tuesday, March 29 at historic rival Lehigh.

Full Results

Doubles
1. Sinan Ipekar/Justin Haar (LC) def. Matt Wierzel/Ryan Sullivan (HC), 8-7 (2)
2. Doug Gallagher/Will Mercorella (LC) def. Ajeya Shekar/Chris Das (HC), 8-6
3. Scott Gelbman/Andrew Morris (LC) def. Connor McCann/Chris Brosnan (HC), 8-0

Singles
1. Haar (LC) def. Wierzel (HC), 6-4, 6-2
2. Gallagher (LC) def. Das (HC), 6-2, 6-0
3. Gelbman (LC) def. Sullivan (HC), 6-4, 6-0
4. Ipekar (LC) def. Brosnan (HC), 6-0, 6-2
5. Kyle MacLelland (LC) def. McCann (HC), 6-1, 6-2
6. Mercorella (LC) def. Scot Brownell (HC), 6-0, 6-2