LATROBE, Pa. (Mar. 28) — The Saint Vincent College men's tennis team earned its sixth consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon, posting a 7-0 sweep over Mount Aloysius College at the SVC Courts on senior day.
With the win, the Bearcats improved to 10-2 overall and 2-0 in Presidents' Athletic Conference play.
Saint Vincent grabbed the early advantage by sweeping doubles competition to claim the match's first point.
Brady Johnson and
J.T. Gockel earned a 7-5 win at No. 1 doubles, while
Matthew Sadusky and
Kyle Murray cruised to a 6-0 victory at No. 2.
Julien Vonovier and
Anthony Sparta were also awarded a win by forfeit at No. 3 doubles.
In singles play, the Bearcats won all six flights to complete the shutout. At No. 1, Sadusky battled back after dropping the opening set to defeat Tristen Ruffley in a super tiebreak, 1-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8).
Johnson followed with a 6-2, 6-0 straight-set victory at No. 2, while Gockel earned a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 3.
Vonovier added a 6-1, 6-0 triumph at No. 4 singles, and Sparta posted a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5. Murray rounded out the Saint Vincent effort with a win by forfeit at No. 6 singles, as the Bearcats secured the 7-0 team victory.
Prior to the match, Saint Vincent honored their six seniors.
Kyle Murray,
Matthew Sadusky,
Anthony Sparta,
J.T. Gockel,
Brady Johnson, and
Julien Vonovier were all honored for the Bearcats.
Saint Vincent will return to action tomorrow, Sunday, March 29 with a home PAC matchup against Allegheny. The match is scheduled to begin at 12 noon at the SVC Courts.
