ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst men's tennis team opened its spring season with a 7-0 win over non-conference opponent Daemen on Sunday at the Westwood Racquet Club.

The Lakers, who are ranked No. 2 in the Atlantic Region, jumped ahead by sweeping doubles play, taking a 1-0 lead, and then swept the singles flights.

Arseniy Sklyarov and Ruairidh Fraser got the Lakers (1-0) started with a 6-0 sweep over Justin Milner and Ricardo Ruiz Martinez at No. 2 doubles. Then, NCAA Division-II-fifth-ranked Cormac McCooey and Unai Amilleta Gonzalez finished off the No. 1 pairs match with a 6-0 victory against Jose Williamson III and Fabian Wilde.

In singles action, Felix Schmidding recorded the first Mercyhurst point, taking a 6-0, 6-1, decision against James Schaab-Rozbicki at No. 5. Amilleta Gonzalez, who is rated seventh in the Atlantic, clinched the team win with a 6-4, 6-2, triumph over Williamson at No. 3.

Sebastian Pardo, Fraser and McCooey followed, in order, with wins. Pardo won at No. 4 versus Milner, 6-1, 6-4. Fraser defeated Wilde, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 2, and McCooey, who is ranked fifth in the Atlantic, went three sets with Martinez, taking a 6-1, 1-6, 6-1, victory at No. 1 singles.

The Lakers will return to action on Wednesday with a visit to Saint Bonaventure.

Mercyhurst 7, Daemen 0
DOUBLES
McCooey/Amilleta Gonzalez (M) def. Williamson/Wilde, 6-0
Sklyarov/Fraser (M) def. Milner/Martinez, 6-0
Schmedding/Zimmer (M) won by forfeit

SINGLES
McCooey (M) def. Martinez, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
Fraser (M) def. Wilde, 6-1, 6-3
Amilleta Gonzalez (M) def. Williamson, 6-4, 6-2
Pardo (M) def. Milner, 6-1, 6-4
Schmedding (M) def. Schaab-Rozbicki, 6-0, 6-1
Yaron (M) won by forfeit

Order of finish: 2,1...5,3,4,2,1