ERIE, Pa. - The Mercyhurst University men's tennis team improved to 4-2 overall on the season after an impressive 7-2 victory of West Liberty University at the Pennbriar Athletic Club. The Lakers improved to 2-1 in the spring portion of their campaign.

Head coach Jerome Simon called Sunday's win "maybe the biggest since he took over" as the Lakers were in control from top to bottom against a West Liberty team that defeated Edinboro on Saturday afternoon, 5-4.

In doubles, Mercyhurst won two of the three matches to take a 2-1 lead entering singles competition. Junior Robert Rizea and sophomore Ross Molinaro IV completed their doubles match first, posting an 8-4 win at #3. West Liberty evened the score at 1-1 with a win at #2 before freshman Nenad Terzic and junior Travis Beck teamed up for a 9-8 (7-0) victory at #1 over West Liberty's duo of Andrew Ponder and Santiago Gutierrez.

Beck completed his singles match first, posting a 6-3, 6-2 win over Gutierrez at #2 to give the Lakers a 3-1 lead. West Liberty cut the lead to one with a victory at #3 before Mercyhurst rattled off the final four victories of the day for the final margin of victory.

Sophomore Conor McCooey clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-4 win at #5 singles over West Liberty's Mah Tully. Terzic, Molinaro IV, and freshman Andoni Marquez also posted singles victories for the Lakers.

Mercyhurst is off until next Sunday, March 1 when it squares off against Lake Superior State at the Pennbriar Athletic Club. Action begins at 1:00 p.m.

Mercyhurst 7, West Liberty 2
Doubles Competition
1. Nenad Terzic / Travis Beck (MU) defeated Andrew Ponder / Santiago Gutierrez (WL) - 9-8 (7-0)
2. Martin Moncayo / Baptiste Perin (WL) defeated Conor McCooey / Andoni Marquez (MU) - 9-8 (7-3)
3. Robert Rizea / Ross Molinaro IV (MU) defeated Pablo Cimorra / Luke Flanagan (WL) - 8-4
Singles Competition
1. Nenad Terzic (MU) defeated Andrew Ponder (WL) - 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
2. Travis Beck (MU) defeated Santiago Gutierrez (WL) - 6-3, 6-2
3. Baptiste Perin (WL) defeated Robert Rizea (MU) - 6-2, 6-4
4. Andoni Marquez (MU) defeated Martin Moncayo (WL) - 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
5. Conor McCooey (MU) defeated Mah Tully (WL) - 6-3, 6-4
6. Ross Molinaro IV (MU) defeated Pablo Cimorra (WL) - 6-1, 7-5