ERIE, Pa. – The Mercyhurst men's tennis team suffered a 5-4 non-conference loss to West Liberty on Saturday at the Pennbriar Athletic Club.
 
The visiting Hilltoppers led early after winning 2 of 3 doubles matches before the opponents split six matches in singles competition.

The Lakers No. 1 pair of Nenad Terzic and Cormac McCooey teamed for Mercyhurst's lone doubles point, taking an 8-4 decision over Andy Ponder and Matt Tully.

Terzic and McCooey were also winners in singles play, as well. Terzic won his No. 1 singles tie against WLU's Baptiste Perrin,7-5, 6-4. At second singles, McCooey defeated Ponder, 6-4, 6-2.

Mercyhurst's only other singles win came from Joaquin Aguilera, who won versus Roberto Cimorra, 7-6 (2), 6-2.

 
Doubles
1 – Terzic/Cor. McCooey (M) def. Ponder/Tully, 8-4
2 – Perrin/Gutierrez (WL) def. Sklyarov/Aguilera, 8-3
3 – Moncayo/Cimorra (WL) def. Con. McCooey/Cerny, 9-7
 
Singles
1 – Terzic (M) def. Perrin, 7-5, 6-4
2 – Cor. McCooey (M) def. Ponder, 6-4, 6-2
3 – Aguilera (M) def. Cimorra, 7-6 (2), 6-2
4 – Gutierrez (WL) def. Con. McCooey, 7-6(6), 6-1
5 – Tully (WL) def. Pardo, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
6 – Moncayo (WL) def. Sklyarov 7-6(9), 6-2