GCC closes Hilton Head trip with 7-2
triumph
HILTON HEAD, SC, March 28, 2002--The Grove City College men's tennis team polished off a
six-day swing on Hilton Head Island with a 7-2 victory over the University of Southern
Maine on Thursday.
The Wolverines went 4-2 on the trip with all four wins decided by at least a five-point margin. They return north with a record of 5-3 overall.
Sophomore Patrick Donahue won his second super
tiebreaker in as many days and finished the trip 5-1 at first singles. Freshman Phil
Springirth won in straight sets Thursday to post a 4-2 record at second singles. Junior
Geoff Gehring won at fourth singles to punctuate a 5-1 trip, while freshman Andrew Geisler
rallied from a set down to finish 6-0 at Hilton Head and improve to 8-0 on the year at
sixth singles. Senior Chris Spiker won at five to even his mark at 3-3 on the trip.
updated season statistics
Grove City vs. Southern Maine:
| Position | Grove City's Line-up | Result |
| First Singles | Patrick Donahue (So., Lafayette, IN/Lafayette Jefferson) | Won 6-4, 3-6, (10-8) |
| Second Singles | Phil Springirth (Fr., Erie, PA/Harborcreek) | Won 6-2, 6-2 |
| Third Singles | Nick Zapf (Sr., Pittsburgh, PA/Thomas Jefferson) | Lost 7-5, 6-4 |
| Fourth Singles | Geoff Gehring (Jr., Madison, OH/Madison) | Won 6-2, 6-4 |
| Fifth Singles | Chris Spiker (Sr., Grove City, PA/Grove City) | Won 6-1, 6-0 |
| Sixth Singles | Andrew Geisler (Fr., Bradford, PA/Bradford) | Won 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
| First Doubles | Zapf/Spiker | Lost 8-6 |
| Second Doubles | Donahue/Spingirth | Won 8-4 |
| Third Doubles | Gehring/Steve Light (So., Lancaster, PA/Manheim Twp.) | Won 8-2 |
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