Nov 7, 2008

MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College men's tennis team finished its 2008
fall campaign ranked 18th in the Central Region by the Intercollegiate
Tennis Association.

The Gators posted a 2-4 overall record, collecting wins over foes
Grove City and Mount Union. The Gators' schedule featured just three
contests against Division III opponents as the squad narrowly missed out on
wins against Division I Robert Morris and Division II Mercyhurst, falling
3-4 and 4-5, respectively.

Matt Chiricosta (Avon Lake, Ohio/St. Ignatius) paced the Gators in singles
play with a 4-2 record at No. 1 singles where he ended the season on a
three-match winning streak.

Chiricosta also paced the Gators in doubles play with partner Benjamin
Hurtek (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls). The duo recorded a 5-1 mark at
No. 1 doubles as their only loss came at the hands of Division II West
Virginia Wesleyan.

The Gators were just one of four teams within the North Coast Athletic
Conference to finish the fall season ranked in the Central Region's Top 25.

Allegheny is next in action on Feb. 22 when it begins the spring season
against John Carroll at 10 a.m. at the Westwood Racquet Club in Erie, Pa.

Team

1 Washington University (MO)

2 Kenyon College

3 Gustavus Adolphus College

4 DePauw University

5 University of Chicago

6 Denison University

7 Kalamazoo

8 Carleton College

9 UW-Whitewater

10 Calvin College

11 Luther College

12 Grinnell College

13 Coe College

14 Wheaton(IL)

15 Case Western

16 Carthage College

17 Albion

18 Allegheny

19 Wabash

20 Hope College

21 UW-Eau Claire

22 UW-LaCrosse

23 Ohio Northern

24 Baldwin-Wallace

25 Transylvania