WEST CHESTER, Pa. - The Mercyhurst University men's tennis team saw its 2013-14 season come to an end on Thursday afternoon after suffering a 5-1 loss in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference semifinals against the Fighting Scots of Edinboro in West Chester. The Lakers finish the season with a 7-9 overall record while Edinboro advances to the title match against Kutztown on Friday afternoon.

The Lakers picked up their only victory of the afternoon at #2 doubles when the Mercyhurst tandem of sophomore Robert Rizea and freshman Daniel Gimenez picked up an 8-4 win over Edinboro's Brandon Romain and Bruno Borja.

Edinboro took a 2-1 lead in singles competition and then won three consecutive solo matches to clinch the victory. Sophomore Travis Beck, senior Eric Drusko, and Gimenez all had their matches completed and all suffered straight-set losses. Beck took Edinboro's Matias Aignasse to the wire in the #1 match, but dropped a 6-4, 7-5 decision.

Rizea, freshman Conor McCooey, and freshman Ross Molinaro IV could not complete their matches due to Edinboro clinching the victory.

Mercyhurst went 7-9 overall and finished 3-2 in the PSAC.

Edinboro 5, Mercyhurst 1
Doubles
1. Matias Aignasse/Juan Estepa (EDIN-M) def. Travis Beck/Conor McCooey (MER) 8-2
2. Robert Rizea/Daniel Gimenez (MER) def. Bruno Borja/Brandon Romain (EDIN-M) 8-4
3. James Cooper/Thomas Pellegrino (EDIN-M) def. Eric Drusko/Ross Molinaro IV (MER) 8-6
Singles
1. Matias Aignasse (EDIN-M) def. Travis Beck (MER) 6-4, 7-5
2. Bruno Borja (EDIN-M) vs. Robert Rizea (MER) unfinished
3. Juan Estepa (EDIN-M) def. Daniel Gimenez (MER) 6-1, 6-3
4. Amir Talab (EDIN-M) vs. Conor McCooey (MER) unfinished
5. Brandon Romain (EDIN-M) def. Eric Drusko (MER) 6-4, 6-0
6. Raffaele Fusulan (EDIN-M) vs. Ross Molinaro IV (MER) - Molinaro IV leading 6-2, 4-2 (unfinished)