March 25, 2011

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Junior Doug Gallagher and freshman Will Mercorella both won their singles matches - then teamed up for a doubles victory - but the Lafayette men's tennis team was defeated in its Patriot League opener by Army, 5-2.

With the loss, the Leopards fall to 3-6 on the spring season.

Gallagher rallied to a three-set win at No. 2 singles, while Mercorella swept at the No. 6 spot to account for the Leopards' pair of wins. The duo then teamed up for a win at No. 2 doubles, though Lafayette was bested for the doubles point.

The Leopards return to the courts at West Point tomorrow morning for a 9 a.m. Patriot League showdown with Holy Cross.

Full Results

Singles
1. Asika Iosh (USMA) d. Justin Haar (LC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Doug Gallagher (LC) d. Donald Van Velzer (USMA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
3. Tripp Johnson (USMA) d. Scott Gelbman (LC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Alex Holland (USMA) d. Kyle MacLelland (LC) 6-4, 6-0
5. Henry Jang-Milsten (USMA) d. Sinan Ipeker (LC) 4-6, 6-0, 11-9
6. Will Mercorella (LC) d. Andrew Clark (USMA) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
1. Johnson/Van Velzer (USMA) d. Haar/Ipeker (LC) 8-3
2. Gallagher/Mercorella (LC) d. Holland/Xu (USMA) 8-4
3. Isoh/Jang-Milsten (USMA) d. Gelbman/Morris (LC) 8-4