Sept. 22, 2011

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The Lafayette men's tennis team dropped just one match en route to a 6-1 victory at Wagner on Wednesday afternoon. Four Leopards won both singles and doubles matches on the day.

With the win, Lafayette concludes head-to-head action for the fall at 2-0. The Seahawks fall to 0-2.

The Leopards won five singles matches in straight sets, led by Sinan Ipeker at No. 2 singles. Brandon Goldstein, Will Mercorella, James Oliver and Scott Gelbman also won their matches.

In doubles action, seniors Doug Gallagher and Andrew Morris took an 8-3 victory at No. 1. Ipeker and Oliver teamed up for an 8-1 win at No. 2, and the pair of Goldstein and Mercorella triumphed at No. 3 doubles, 8-1.

The Leopards return to the court this weekend in Philadelphia at the Saint Joseph's Invitational.

Singles
1. Danil Ovechkin (WAGNER) def. Doug Gallagher (LC) 6-3, 6-1
2. Sinan Ipeker (LC) def. David Garzon (WAGNER) 6-3, 6-2
3. Brandon Goldstein (LC) def. Taylor Santoro (WAGNER) 6-2, 6-1
4. Will Mercorella (LC) def. Matthew Richards (WAGNER) 6-0, 6-0
5. James Oliver (LC) def. Christen Rautenstrauch (WAGNER) 6-3, 6-0
6. Scott Gelbman (LC) def. Pierre Yuzon (WAGNER) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Gallagher/Andrew Morris (LC) def. Ovechkin/Garzon (WAGNER) 8-3
2. Ipeker/Oliver (LC) def. Santoro/Richards (WAGNER) 8-1
3. Goldstein/Mercorella (LC) def. Rautenstrauch/Yuzon (WAGNER) 8-1