March 29, 2010

EASTON, Pa. -

Lafayette (5-7) traveled to West Point, N.Y. to take on three Patriot League rivals and ended up taking one of three matches. The Leopards lost 7-0 to Army on Friday, beat Holy Cross 7-0 on Saturday and lost 6-1 to Colgate on Sunday.

On Friday, Eric Wiley, Doug Gallagher and Scott Gelbman took their matches into the third set but fell short in the end losing to their opponents. In doubles, Wiley and Gallagher teamed up to defeat Chris Albornoz and John Lucero 8-3.

On Saturday, Lafayette swept Holy Cross to earn its fifth win on the season. At No. 4 singles Justin Harr defeated Chris Das 6-0, 6-1, while at No. 5 Gelbman defeated Tim Regan 6-1, 6-1. In doubles, James Murphy and partner Andrew Morris teamed up at No. 2 doubles to defeat Dan Phelan and Chris Das 8-3.

On Sunday, Wiley started Lafayette off on the right foot by defeating Michael Yassky 6-4, 6-3. In doubles, Wiley and partner Gallagher, teamed up to defeat Yassky and John Nagueras 8-7 (3).

Lafayette will play at Navy on Saturday, April 3 at 10:30 a.m.

Against Army

Singles

No. 1: Gary Kushnirovich def. Eric Wiley 6-3, 3-6, 6-2

No. 2: Chris Albornoz def. Doug Gallagher 6-4, 5-7, (13-11)

No. 3: Tripp Johnson def. Steven Benezra 6-3, 6-3

No. 4: John Lucero def. Kyle MacLelland 6-3, 6-3

No. 5: Rashad Shelton def. Justin Haar 6-1, 7-6 (0)

No. 6: Bruno Lucivero def. Scott Gelbman 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2)

Doubles

No. 1: Wiley/Gallagher def. Albornoz/Lucero 8-3

No. 2: Johnson/Alex Holland def. MacLelland/Gelbman 8-4

No. 3: Shelton/Dan Shaffer def. James Murphy/Andrew Morris 9-8 (2)

Against Holy Cross

Singles

No. 1: Eric Wiley def. Matt Wierzel 6-1, 6-3

No. 2: Doug Gallagher def. John Burke 6-3, 6-2

No. 3: Steven Benezra def. Dan Phelan 6-0, 6-2

No. 4: Justin Haar def. Chris Das 6-0, 6-1

No. 5: Scott Gelbman def. Tim Regan 6-1, 6-1

No. 6: James Murphy def. AJ Shekar 6-3, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1: Wiley/Gallagher def. Wierzel/Burke 8-3

No. 2: Murphy/Andrew Morris def. Phelan/Das 8-3

No. 3: Kyle MacLelland/Gelbman def. Scott Brownell/Shekar 8-3

Against Colgate

Singles

No. 1: Eric Wiley def. Michael Yassky 6-4, 6-3

No. 2: Phil Bernasek def. Doug Gallagher 5-7, 6-0, 7-5

No. 3: John Nagueras def. Kyle MacLelland 6-4, 6-1

No. 4: Alex Goldstein def. Steven Benezra 7-5, 6-7 (1), 6-4

No. 5: Sean Spellberg def. Justin Haar 6-1, 6-7 (3), (11-9)

No. 6: Harry Jewett def. Scott Gelbman 4-6, 6-4, (10-0)

Doubles

No. 1: Wiley/Gallagher def. Yassky/Nogueras 8-7 (3)

No. 2: Bernasek/Ruslan Goussiantnikov def. MacLelland/Gelbman 8-3

No. 3: Goldstein/Jewett def. James Murphy/Andrew Morris 8-1