ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst College men's tennis team continued its winning ways on Saturday with a 5-4 victory over Millersville in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchup.

The men's team has a new look with Erie native Keith Whittingham.  A transfer, he is making an immediate impression at No. 1 singles for the Lakers, taking a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Drew Slocum before teaming with Mijo Cotic for a win at No. 1 doubles.

Senior captain Kyle King currently ranks 11th in the Atlantic Region.  As a team, the Mercyhurst men are ranked ninth in the Atlantic Region and with wins over Millersville, the eighth-ranked team in the region, and Kutztown, the region's third-ranked team, the Lakers should be contenders for one of the eight NCAA regional spots.

Mercyhurst College 5, Millersville 4
Mar 27, 2010 at Erie, Pa.

Singles competition
1. Keith Whittingham (MC-M) def. Drew Slocum (MILL-M) 6-1, 6-2
2. Mijo Cotic (MC-M) def. Tyler Reppert (MILL-M) 6-3, 6-7, 10-5
3. Kyle King (MC-M) def. Andrew Sorgi (MILL-M) 6-0, 6-2
4. Ron Heurich (MC-M) def. Henry Ben (MILL-M) 6-1, 1-6, 10-7
5. Donald Swantko (MILL-M) def. Adam Marnik (MC-M) 6-2, 6-1
6. Erik Wright (MILL-M) def. Justin Tompkins (MC-M) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Keith Whittingham/Mijo Cotic (MC-M) def. Drew Slocum/Andrew Sorgi (MILL-M) 8-6
2. Tyler Reppert/Erik Wright (MILL-M) def. Kyle King/Adam Marnik (MC-M) 9-7
3. Donald Swantko/Henry Ben (MILL-M) def. Ron Heurich/Justin Tompkins (MC-M) 8-5

Match Notes
Millersville 2-5, 0-1 PSAC
Mercyhurst College 8-8, 2-2 PSAC