Oct. 18, 2010

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The men's tennis team competed in the Lehigh Fall Championship on Sunday in Bethlehem, Pa. The Leopards were swept by Delaware but bounced back and took all eight matches against Fordham. They wrapped up the day with a single win against league rival Lehigh.

Kyle MacLelland picked up an 8-0 victory against Fordham's Kendall Fulcumoto while Justin Haar, Will Mercorella, Andrew Morris and Matt Shapiro all beat their opponents 8-2. Doug Gallagher and Scott Gelbman both posted 8-3 victories and Sinan Ipeker won 8-4.

In doubles play against Lehigh, Gelbman and Mercorella defeated Mark Goldberg and Arnaldo Pacheco 8-6.

The Leopards close out their fall schedule on Tuesday as they travel to Staten Island to take on NEC foe Wagner at 3 p.m.

Lafayette vs. Delaware
Courtney Scott def. Justin Haar, 6-4, 6-1
Chris Hincker def. Doug Gallagher, 6-0, 6-1
Andre Vorobyov def. Scott Gelbman, 6-4, 6-1
Hincker def. Kyle MacLelland, 6-1, 6-4
Jeff Marshall def. Will Mercorella, 6-1, 6-3
Ryan Kent def. Sinan Ipeker, 6-2, 7-6 (1)
Robert Kay def. Andrew Morris, 6-3, 6-1
Nick Piacente def. Matt Shapiro, 6-3, 6-1

Lafayette vs. Fordham Harr def. Kevin Maloney, 8-2
Gallagher def. Dan Kane-West, 8-3
Gelbman def. Austin Shoup, 8-3
MacLelland def. Kendall Fukumoto, 8-0
Mercorella def. Andriy Kulak, 8-2
Ipeker def. Eli Plangger, 8-4
Morris def. Kei Usami, 8-2
Shapiro def. Kevin Sullivan, 8-2

Lafayette vs. Lehigh Troy List/Collin Laffey def. Gallagher/MacLelland, 8-6
Matt Savran/Cameron Silbert def. Harr/Ipeker, 8-3
Gelbman/Mercorella def. Mark Goldberg/Arnoldo Pacheco, 8-6
Andrew Krentz def. Morris, 8-6
Timur Chernykh def. Shapiro, 8-0