BETHLEHEM, Pa. (4/15/07) – The Colgate University men’s tennis team recorded a 6-1 victory over Lehigh University, on Sunday, April 15 at Ulrich Varsity Courts.  The win gives the Raiders a sweep in their final weekend of the regular season, after defeating Holy Cross, 7-0 yesterday. 

 

“Last year we lost 7-0 to Lehigh and we came back this year to beat them 6-1,” said head coach Bobby Pennington.

 

The sweep this weekend secures the No. 3 seed in the Patriot League Tournament for the Raiders.

 

“At one point during this season we were 2-8, but we’ve won eight out of nine matches to end year on a huge run,” said Pennington.  “We’ve won six in a row and are 4-2 in the Patriot League to clinch the No. 3 seed.  We barely lost to Army earlier this season, so we’re out for revenge.  We have a lot more confidence, we have the momentum, and the guys believe they can do it.”

 

Colgate (10-9, 4-2 PL) claimed the doubles point over Lehigh (2-12, 1-4 PL), winning No. 1 and No. 2 doubles and went on to win No. 2 through No. 6 singles.

 

The senior tandem of Chris Innes (Southport, Conn.) and Marshall Wheeler (Darien, Conn.) dispatched Alfredo Fernandez-Concha and Brad Nelson, 8-3 at No. 1 doubles.

 

Sophomore Martin MacIntyre (Arlington, Va.) and junior Tyler Deck (Newport Beach, Calif.) continued their hot streak, as they easily defeated Andrew Balshi and Brent Herbert, 8-2.

 

MacIntyre handled John Nespoli at No. 2 singles, winning 6-0, 6-3.

 

Wheeler also won in straight sets, defeating Herbet, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 3 singles

 

Junior Tyler Deck (Newport Beach, Calif.) topped Michael Gordon at No. 4 singles, winning in three sets.  Deck won the first set 6-2, before Gordon claimed the second, 6-4.  Deck came back to earn the point with a 6-3 victory in the final set.

 

Freshman John Nogueras (Parkland, Fla.) got past Jon-Michael Caminiti at No. 5 singles.  After dropping the first set, 6-3, Nogueras battled back to win the next two, 7-5, 10-6.

 

Classmate Michael Yassky (New York, N.Y.) won two of three against Nelson to take No. 6 singles.  Yassky won the first 6-2 before Nelson took the second, 6-4.  Yassky claimed the point with a 6-3 victory in the final set.

 

Colgate will travel to Navy for the Patriot League Men’s Tennis Tournament on April 21-23.