Apr 5, 2009

Boxscore

WOOSTER, Ohio - The Allegheny men's tennis team fell to 1-1 in North Coast Athletic Conference East Division play as it fell to Wooster, 5-4, on Sunday.

The Gators split singles competition with the Fighting Scots, but were able to take only one point in doubles.

Matt Chiricosta, Jake Allmaras and Ben Hurtuk were singles winners for Allegheny. Chiricosta led the way with the first singles win over Pat Grab, 6-1, 6-2.

Allmaras and Hurtuk were winners at fourth and fifth singles, respectively. Allmaras defeated Steve Conroy, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5, while Hurtuk defeated Ethan Arenstein, 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Chiricosta and Hurtuk earned the Gators' only doubles point. They won their first-tier match over Grab and Arenstein, 8-5.

Allegheny (8-7, 1-1) will return to action on April 14 when it hosts Westminster in non-conference action. The match will begin at 4 p.m.