March 4, 2013

EASTON, Pa. - The Leopards men's tennis team routed visiting Wagner, 7-0, on Saturday afternoon and then traveled to Jersey City, and were defeated by St. Peters, 7-0 on Sunday.

Freshman Chris Matturri led the way with a silver set in his 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5 singles, while classmate Brian Stefanowicz blanked Steve Nakajima in their No. 6 singles match. Another freshman Gavin Studner had no trouble at No. 4 singles, winning 6-1, 6-1. No. 1 singles, sophomore Brandon Goldstein defeated Christian Grau, 6-2, 6-2. Junior Will Mercorella and senior Scott Gelbman won at No. 2 and 3 singles respectively.

In the doubles matches, Lafayette had little trouble with Wagner. Mercorella and Gelbman handed the Seahawks No. 1 double duo an 8-2 loss. Goldstein and sophomore Jake Lazer won their second doubles match, 8-1, while Studner and Stefanowicz swept third double, 8-0.

The Leopards struggled Sunday afternoon with only Studner and Stefanowicz winning their third doubles match, in a 7-0 defeat at St. Peters.

Lafayette returns to the court on Friday March 8, hosting St. Francis (Pa.) at 1 p.m.

Lafayette 7, Wagner 0

Singles

1. Brandon Goldstein (LC) d. Christian Grau (WAG) 6-2, 6-2
2. Will Mercorella (LC) d. Christian Rautenstrauch (WAG) 6-3, 6-2
3. Scott Gelbman (LC) d. Sawyer Fonda (WAG) 6-1, 6-3
4. Gavin Studner (LC) d. Taylor Santoro (WAG) 6-1, 6-1
5. Chris Matturri (LC) d. Pery Yuzon (WAG) 6-1, 6-0
6. Alex Charchalis (LC) d. Steve Nakajima (WAG) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Mercorella/Gelbman (LC) d. Grau/Fonda (WAG) 8-2
2. Goldstein/ Jake Lazer (LC) d. Rautenstrauch/Santoro (WAG) 8-2
3. Studner/Charchalis (LC) d. Nakajima/Christian Jarema (WAG) 8-0

Saint Peter's 7, Lafayette 0

Singles
1. Carlos Carrera (SP) def. Brandon Goldstein (LC) 6-2, 6-7(7), 10-2
2. Alex Frakes (SP) def. Will Mercorella (LC) 6-2, 7-5
3. Marko Knezevic (SP) def. Scott Gelbman (LC) 7-5, 6-2
4. Luccas Coutinho (SP) def. Gavin Studner (LC) 6-2, 6-2
5. Oliver Bellomi (SP) def. Chris Matturri (LC) 6-1, 6-2
6. Fabian Valdiviezo (SP) def. Brian Stefanowicz (LC) 7-5, 7-5
Extra Jake Lazer (LC) def. Hugo Lima (SP) 8-1

Doubles
1. Carrera/Frakes (SP) def. Mercorella/Gelbman (LAF) 8-5
2. Knezevic/Coutinho (SP) def. Goldstein/Jake Lazer (LAF) 8-0
3. Studner/Stefanowicz (LAF) def. Mario Huljev/Bellomi (SP) 8-3