BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst men's tennis team claimed its second consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship as it defeated Edinboro, 5-1, in the PSAC Tournament final on Saturday at Bloomsburg.
The Lakers held a 2-1 lead through doubles action before running off three singles victories to clinch the conference title.
Nenad Terzic and
Cormac McCooey had an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles over Vitor Albanese and Daniel Fernandez while the Lakers' second doubles pair of
Ruairidh Fraser and
Unai Amilleta Gonzalez won an 8-1 decision against Mateus Santos and Christian Roettger.
Edinboro claimed its only point at No. 3 doubles as Kevin Mboko and Mauricio Santos bested
Luka Veselic and
Arseniy Sklyarov, 9-7.
Singles wins were recorded for Mercyhurst by Fraser, McCooey and Veselic as Nos. 2, 3 and 6, respectively.
Fraser defeated Fernandez, 6-4, 6-4; McCooey bested Mateus Santos, 6-2, 6-1; and Veselic was victorious over Thomas McCoy, 6-2, 6-3.
Mercyhurst 5, Edinboro 1
| Singles competition |
| 1. Nenad Terzic (MER-M) vs. Vitor Albanese (EDIN-M) 5-7, 6-4, 1-1, unfinished |
| 2. Ruairidh Fraser (MER-M) def. Daniel Fernandez (EDIN-M) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 3. Cormac McCooey (MER-M) def. Mateus Santos (EDIN-M) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 4. Unai Amiletta (MER-M) vs. Mauricio Santos (EDIN-M) 7-5, 3-6, unfinished |
| 5. Sebastian Pardo (MER-M) vs. Kevin Mboko (EDIN-M) 6-3, 3-6, 1-1, unfinished |
| 6. Luka Veselic (MER-M) def. Thomas McCoy (EDIN-M) 6-2, 6-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Edinboro 10-9; Regional ranking #5 |
| Mercyhurst 16-2; Regional ranking #3 |
| PSAC Team Championships Final |