April 2, 2011

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lafayette men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Navy on Saturday, in a match played at Lehigh. Senior Kyle MacLelland had the lone win for the Leopards.

With the loss, the Leopards fall to 5-8 on the spring season with a 1-3 Patriot League tally. Navy, the preseason favorite and four-time defending Patriot League Champion, improves to 15-8 overall and 3-0 in league action.

The Midshipmen claimed the doubles point unanimously, and took five singles matches in straight sets. MacLelland was victorious in three sets at the No. 6 singles position for Lafayette.

The Lafayette men's and women's tennis squads return to the court tomorrow at league foe Colgate.

Full Results

Singles
1. Bullard, Owen (NAVY) def. Haar, Justin (LAF) 6-2, 6-2
2. New, Jeremy (NAVY) def. Gallagher, Doug (LAF) 7-5, 6-3
3. Drayton, Heyward (NAVY) def. Gelbman, Scott (LAF) 7-5, 6-4
4. Gutsche, Nicholas (NAVY) def. Mercorella, Will (LAF) 6-2, 6-2
5. Richmond, Matt (NAVY) def. Morris, Andrew (LAF) 6-0, 6-4
6. MacLelland, Kyle (LAF) def. Birger, Nick (NAVY) 7-6 (2), 4-6, 1-0 (13-11)

Doubles
1. Birger, Nick/Bullard, Owen (NAVY) def. Haar, Justin/MacLelland, Kyle (LAF) 8-5
2. Eisenberg, Mike/Gutsche, Nicholas (NAVY) def. Gallagher, Doug/Mercorella, Will (LAF) 8-1
3. Drayton, Heyward/New, Jeremy (NAVY) def. Gelbman, Scott/Morris, Andrew (LAF) 8-4