MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Mercyhurst University men's tennis team won four of six singles matches and swept all three doubles' contests Wednesday in turning back Allegheny College 7-2. The win opened dual match play this fall. The Gators fell to 0-3.

Freshman Nenad Terzic continued a stellar start to his rookie season with the Lakers after a 6-4, 6-1 win in singles. Terzic won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) men's singles title last weekend at West Chester.

Mercyhurst also got singles wins from junior Robert Rizea (6-2, 6-3) and sophomore Conor McCooey (6-2, 7-5), who both won in straight sets. Meanwhile, sophomore Ross Molinaro IV (4-6, 6-2, 10-8) needed a third set super tiebreaker to outlast the Gators' Dan Conroy.

The doubles team of junior Travis Beck and Terzic prevailed 8-5 at #1. McCooey teamed with Rizea to win a tight match 8-7 (7-4) while sophomore Daniel Gimenez and freshman Brandon Parrey collaborated for an 8-5 win.

The Lakers will rest until September 26, 27, and 28 when they host the ITA Championships at the Pennbriar Athletic Club.

Mercyhurst 7, Allegheny 2
Doubles
1. Travis Beck / Nenad Terzic (MU) defeated Alex Hurtuk / Tyler Triolo (AC) - 8-5
2. Conor McCooey / Robert Rizea (MU) defeated Sam Stephenson / Dan Conroy (AC) - 8-7 (7-4)
3. Daniel Gimenez / Brandon Parrey (MU) defeated Jai Redkar / Thomas Manning (AC) - 8-5
Singles
1. Nenad Terzic (MU) defeated Tyler Triolo (AC) - 6-4, 6-1
2. Thomas Manning (AC) defeated Travis Beck (MU) - 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
3. Robert Rizea (MU) defeated Alex Hurtuk (AC) - 6-2, 6-3
4. Conor McCooey (MU) defeated Andreas Landgrebe (AC) - 6-2, 7-5
5. Jai Redkar (AC) defeated Daniel Gimenez (MU) - 7-6, 7-6
6. Ross Molinaro IV (MU) defeated Dan Conroy (AC) - 4-6, 6-2, 10-8