March 18, 2008
Grove City nips Macalester, 5-4
HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Grove City College men's tennis team improved to 4-3 Tuesday night by pulling out a 5-4 victory over Macalester (Minn.) in Hilton Head, S.C. Grove City won four of the six singles matches to earn the non-conference victory.
Junior Jeremy Dwyer (Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg) and freshman Marc Mentzer (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) both earned three-set victories in singles play. Dwyer warded off three match points in the second set at fourth singles before eventually winning 7-5. Dwyer then won the third set, 13-11, to secure the team win.
Earlier Tuesday, Grove City blanked Seton Hill, 9-0. Wednesday, Grove City will play Scranton at 1 p.m.
Grove City vs. Macalester
Position | Grove City's Lineup | Macalester | Grove City Result |
First Singles | John Moyer (Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy) | Brad Goldstein | Won 6-3, 6-4 |
Second Singles | Peter Davis (So., Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) | Aaron Heerboth | Lost 6-3, 6-3 |
Third Singles | Ricky Garrett (Fr., Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River) | Paul Mairet | Won 7-5, 6-3 |
Fourth Singles | Jeremy Dwyer (So., Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg) | Justin Margolies | Won 6-7, 7-5, 13-11 |
Fifth Singles | Chris Baker (Sr., Erie, Pa./McDowell) | Charlie Edelman | Lost 6-3, 0-6, 10-8 |
Sixth Singles | Marc Mentzer (Fr., Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) | Michael Coleman | Won 3-6, 6-4, 10-7 |
First Doubles | Moyer/Davis | Goldstein/Heerboth | Lost 8-6 |
Second Doubles | Baker/Kyle Johnson (Jr., Arlington Heights, Ill./St. Viator) | Mairet/Coleman | Lost 8-3 |
Third Doubles | Bill DeRocha (So., Port Huron, Mich./Port Huron Northern)/Dwyer | Edelman/Titus Levy | Won 8-1 |
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