April 5, 2008

Grove City picks up two sweeps

GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College men's tennis team raised its record to 10-4 Saturday with a pair of home victories at the Grove City College Courts. Grove City opened Saturday's doubleheader with a 9-0 win over Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Westminster. The Wolverines (3-0 PAC) then stepped out of league play to earn a 9-0 victory over Penn State Altoona later Saturday.

Grove City has won each of its last five matches by 9-0 scores. The Wolverines secured their 15th season with 10 or more wins in the last 18 years.

Grove City visits regional powerhouse Carnegie Mellon Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.

Westminster at Grove City

Position Grove City's Lineup Westminster Grove City Result 
First Singles John Moyer (Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy) Gene Cunningham Won 6-0, 6-0
Second Singles Peter Davis (So., Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) Stefan Hadricky Won 6-1, 6-0
Third Singles Ricky Garrett (Fr., Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River) Fred Romeo Won 6-2, 6-4
Fourth Singles Jeremy Dwyer (So., Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg) Mark Drabick Won 6-0, 6-0
Fifth Singles Chris Baker (Sr., Erie, Pa./McDowell) Scott Lawrence Won 6-1, 6-0
Sixth Singles Marc Mentzer (Fr., Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) Nate Dodd Won 6-0, 6-0
First Doubles Moyer/Davis Cunningham/Hadricky Won 8-2
Second Doubles Garrett/Kyle Johnson (Jr., Arlington Hts., Ill./St. Viator) Drabick/Romeo Won 8-0
Third Doubles Dwyer/Bill Derocha (So., Port Huron, Mich/Port Huron North) Lawrence/Eicher Won 8-1

Penn State Altoona

Position Grove City's Lineup Penn State Altoona Grove City Result 
First Singles Peter Davis (So., Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) Jake Fleet Won 6-7, 6-4, 10-8
Second Singles Ricky Garrett (Fr., Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River) Andy Brunhuber Won 6-0, 6-4
Third Singles Jeremy Dwyer (So., Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg) Jared Rute Won 6-0, 6-1
Fourth Singles Marc Mentzer (Fr., Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) Sean Graydon Won 6-2, 6-1
Fifth Singles Kyle Johnson (Jr., Arlington Hts., Ill./St. Viator) Nicholas Erb Won 6-1, 6-3
Sixth Singles Bill Derocha (So., Port Huron, Mich/Port Huron North) Justin Hess Won 6-3, 6-2
First Doubles Garrett/Johnson Fleet/Graydon Won 8-1
Second Doubles Chris Baker (Sr., Erie, Pa./McDowell)/Mentzer Brunhuber/Rute Won 8-0
Third Doubles Jon Pombo (Jr., Marietta, Pa./Donegal)/
Blake Fortier (So., South Hadley, Mass./South Hadley)
Patrick Bloom/Erb Won 8-4

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