Oct. 4, 2010

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The men's tennis team competed in the Lehigh Invitational on Sunday in Bethlehem, Pa. Lafayette picked up one win against Buffalo, three against Monmouth and one against Lehigh.

Freshman Sinan Ipeker picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win against Buffalo's Jason Schodnik. Doug Gallagher played into three sets against Alex Kalinin but fell 4-6, 6-4, (10-4).

The Leopards spilt their matches with the Monmouth Hawks. Scott Gelbman defeated David Sherwood 6-2, 6-4, while senior Kyle MacLelland picked up a 6-3, 7-5 victory against Steve Suboleslo. Matt Shapiro beat Jon Silverstein 6-2, 7-5 to round out play against the Hawks.

Lafayette's Andrew Morris played Lehigh's Edgars Rauza and picked up a 8-5 win against the Mountain Hawk.

Lafayette travels back to Bethlehem to compete in the Lehigh Fall Championships on Oct. 16-17.

Lafayette vs. Buffalo

Vosa Hove def. Justin Haar, 6-3, 6-3

Alex Kalinin def. Doug Gallagher, 4-6, 6-4, (10-4)

Travis Zappia def. Scott Gelbman, 6-1, 6-2

Kristof Custers def. Kyle MacLelland, 6-2, 6-2

Mitch Zenaty def. Will Mercorella, 6-2, 6-3

Sinan Ipeker def. Jason Schodnik, 6-4, 6-2

Lafayette vs. Monmouth

Ian Terpilowski def. Haar, 6-1, 2-6, (10-8)

Harvey Bhalla def. Gallagher, 6-4, 6-4

Gelbman def. David Sherwood, 6-2, 6-4

MacLelland def. Steve Suboleslo, 6-3, 7-5

Jason Rothstein def. Ipeker, 6-1, 7-5

Matt Shapiro def. Jon Silverstein, 6-2, 7-5

Lafayette vs. Lehigh

Andrew Krentz def. Mercorella, 8-3

Andrew Morris def. Edgars Rauza, 8-5