Colgate Sweeps Loyola in Home Finale

Raiders Close Home Slate with Sweep, Get Pennington 100th Victory

HAMILTON – Colgate closed out the home portion of its regular season schedule with a dominating 7-0 victory over Loyola in Patriot League men's tennis action Saturday at the J.W. Abrahamson Tennis Courts.

The Raiders won all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. Jacob Daugherty and Tom Haile defeated Blest Jones and Brett Shriver at No. 1 doubles, 6-1. Nick Laub and Bobby Alter turned in a 6-3 victory over Tyler Blessing and Greg Olesnycky in the second doubles match while Jake Hirschberg and Win Reynolds completed the sweep with a 6-1 triumph over Jordan Kuchta and C.J. Cash in No. 3 doubles action.

Colgate continued its domination in singles play, winning all six singles matches to record the victory. Daugherty posted a straight-sets win over Kuchta in No. 1 singles action, 6-3, 6-4. Laub outlasted Blessing in the second singles match, 5-7, 7-5 (10-8) while Noah Rosenblat turned in a 6-4, 3-6, (10-8) triumph over Reid Burch at No. 3 singles. Alter posted a straight-sets triumph against Connor Pietrak in the fourth singles match, 6-4, 6-3. Hirschberg cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory against Jones at No 5 singles and Reynolds rallied for a 0-6, 6-4, 5-5 (3) decision at No. 6 singles.

With the win, Colgate Head Coach Bobby Pennington recorded the 100th men's victory with the Raiders. He becomes just the third coach in program history to reach the milestone, joining Joseph Abrahamson (1966-92) and Perrine Rockafellow (1936-65) on the exclusive list.

The match served as the team's Senior Day match. Seniors Laub, Haile and Mark Pronchick were honored in a ceremony prior to the start of the match.

Bottom Line
Colgate 7, Loyola 0

Won-Lost Records
- Colgate improved to 14-5 overall and 4-2 in Patriot League play with the victory.
- Loyola slipped to 11-8 and 0-3 with the setback.

Match Results
Doubles
1) Jacob Daugherty/Tom Haile (COL) def. Blest Jones/Brett Shriver (LOY), 6-1
2) Nick Laub/Bobby Alter (COL) def. Tyler Blessing/Greg Olesnycky (LOY), 6-3
3) Jake Hirschberg/Win Reynolds (COL) def. Jordan Kuchta/C.J. Cash (LOY), 6-1
Singles
1) Daugherty (COL) def. Kuchta (LOY), 6-3, 6-4
2) Laub (COL) def. Blessing (LOY), 5-7, 7-5, (10-8)
3) Noah Rosenblat (COL) def. Reid Burch (LOY), 6-4, 3-6, (10-8)
4) Alter (COL) def. Connor Pietrak (LOY), 6-4, 6-3
5) Hirschberg (COL) def. Jones (LOY), 6-1, 6-0
6) Reynolds (COL) def. Cash (LOY), 0-6, 6-4, 5-5 (3)

From the Source
Colgate Head Coach Bobby Pennington
"The men continue to be a well-oiled machine. To have back-to-back 14-win seasons is a tremendous accomplishment and well deserved. I could not be happier for Nick Laub, Tom Haile and Mark Pronchick. Our 14-5 overall record and 4-2 Patriot League mark is a tribute to our culture, leadership, heart and desire. The really scary part is I do not think we have played our best tennis yet. We look forward to our toughest non-conference test against Binghamton. However, today, I'm going to savor this for the boys, Senior Day and win No. 100!"

Up Next
- Colgate closes out the regular season Sunday with a 2 p.m. match at Binghamton.

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Players Mentioned

Bobby Alter: 6' 2"; Junior

Jacob Daugherty: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Tom Haile: 5' 10"; Senior

Jake Hirschberg: 6' 2"; Junior

Nick Laub: 6' 2"; Senior

Mark Pronchick: 5' 10"; Senior

Win Reynolds: 6' 0"; Junior

Noah Rosenblat: 5' 11"; First Year

Players Mentioned

Bobby Alter
: 6' 2"; Junior

Jacob Daugherty
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Tom Haile
: 5' 10"; Senior

Jake Hirschberg
: 6' 2"; Junior

Nick Laub
: 6' 2"; Senior

Mark Pronchick
: 5' 10"; Senior

Win Reynolds
: 6' 0"; Junior

Noah Rosenblat
: 5' 11"; First Year