April 6, 2008

Box Score

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. - The Mercyhurst men's tennis team completed a successful trip to Michigan's Upper Peninsula with an 8-1 win over Lake Superior State Sunday. The victory moved the Lakers back to .500 in the conference and gave Mercyhurst a 2-0 weekend.

The top of the Lakers' lineup was too strong for Lake Superior State as Tim Hansson, Mateusz Przybysz, and Mijo Cotic had little trouble winning their singles matches in the top three spots. Hansson improved to 5-1 in GLIAC play at No. 1 singles with a 6-3, 6-1 victory and Przybysz won by an identical score at No. 2. Cotic added a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 3. Lake Superior State's only victory came at No. 4 singles and Ronald Heurich battled to a 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (12-10) win at No. 5. Kyle King picked up a hard-fought 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 6.

Hansson and Przybysz also rolled to an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles and Cotic and Marnik won 8-5 at No. 2. In the No. 3 doubles spot, Heurich and King rolled to an 8-3 win for their third consecutive doubles victory.

Lake Superior State fell to 7-11 on the year and 1-5 in GLIAC play as Mercyhurst improved to 6-7 overall and 3-3 in conference. The Lakers close out the regular season Sunday by hosting Grand Valley State at 1 p.m.