April 3, 2004
Grove City nips Hartwick
HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Grove City College men's tennis team picked up a 4-3 victory over Hartwick (N.Y.) Saturday evening in Hilton Head, S.C., raising the Wolverines' record to 7-1 on the season.
Junior Phil Springirth's (Erie, Pa./Harborcreek) victory at fourth singles sealed the victory for Grove City, breaking a 3-3 tie. Hartwick earned one point for winning two of the three doubles matches.
It is the Wolverines' 22nd win in their last 24 matches.
Grove City vs. Hartwick:
Position | Grove City's Line-up | Hartwick's Lineup | Grove City Result |
First Singles | Patrick Donahue (Sr., Lafayette, Ind./Lafayette Jefferson) |
Vladimir Vecher | Lost 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 |
Second Singles | Brent Moon (So., Lima, Ohio/Shawnee) | Vonja Ljubratic | Won 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 |
Third Singles | Brock
Thompson (Fr., Hudson, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian) |
Julien Klein | Won 6-3, 6-2 |
Fourth Singles | Phil Springirth (Jr.,Erie, Pa./Harborcreek) | Dave Plossi | Won 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
Fifth Singles | Andrew Geisler (Jr., Bradford, Pa./Bradford) | Brad Huffaker | Won 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 |
Sixth Singles | Sam Fortna (So., Annville, Pa./Annville-Cleona) | Patrick Collins | Lost 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 |
First Doubles | Donahue/Moon | Vecher/Klein | Lost 8-3 |
Second Doubles | Springirth/Thompson | Ljubratic/Plossi | Lost 8-6 |
Third Doubles | Geisler/Fortna | Huffaker/Collins | Won 8-4 |
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