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McCooey (left) and Amiletta Gonzalez

Men's Tennis

McCooey, Gonzalez Win ITA Atlantic Region Doubles Crown

CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Mercyhurst men's tennis players Cormac McCooey and Unai Amilleta Gonzalez teamed to win the ITA Atlantic Region Doubles championship over the weekend.

The Laker pairing won four consecutive matches across three days, winning in the finals over a Bluefield State pairing consisted of Arthur Figuiere and Frederick Baumadsen. Upon winning the ITA Atlantic Doubles title, McCooey and Amilleta Gonzalez qualified for the ITA Oracle Cup on Oct. 11-17.

Complete Mercyhurst results:

Unai Amilleta Gonzalez (A Singles)
Round of 32 - W, Jorn Gravoulet (West Liberty), 6-0, 6-3
Round of 16 - W, Harri Simaioforidis (West Virginia Wesleyan), 6-1, 4-1, ret.
Quarterfinals - L, Giorgi Datashvili (Bluefield State), 6-2, 2-6, 14-12

Cormac McCooey (A Singles)
Round of 32 - W, Thomas Andrews (Charleston), 6-3, 4-6, 13-11
Round of 16 - W, Luke Busse (Bluefield State), 6-3, 6-4
Quarterfinals - L, Arthur Figuiere (Bluefield State), 6-4, 7-6 (4)

Sebastian Pardo (A Singles)
Round of 32 - W, Mohamed Belcora (Bluefield State), 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
Round of 16 - W, Ben Lakeman (Charleston), 6-2, 6-3
Quarterfinals - L, Maycon Santos Diaz (West Virginia Wesleyan), 7-5, 6-1

Cormac McCooey/Unai Amilleta Gonzalez (A Doubles)
Round of 16 - W, Busse/Belcora (Bluefield State), 8-5
Quarterfinals - W, Mboko/Schulte (Edinboro), 9-8 (5)
Semifinals - W, Andrews/Gracin (Charleston), 8-4
Finals - W, Figuiere/Baumadsen (Bluefield State), 6-4, 7-6 (1)
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Players Mentioned

Cormac McCooey

Cormac McCooey

6' 2"
Sophomore
Sebastian Pardo

Sebastian Pardo

5' 8"
Sophomore
Unai Amilleta Gonzalez

Unai Amilleta Gonzalez

5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Cormac McCooey

Cormac McCooey

6' 2"
Sophomore
Sebastian Pardo

Sebastian Pardo

5' 8"
Sophomore
Unai Amilleta Gonzalez

Unai Amilleta Gonzalez

5' 9"
Freshman