HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- The Mercyhurst men's tennis team defeated Coker, 4-3, in a non-conference match that came down to the last singles contest of the day on Tuesday.

Ruairidh Fraser rallied from one-set-down to defeat Hunter Horton in the No. 2 singles match, 6-7 (5), 6-0, 10-7, to break a 3-3 tie and finish out a victory for the Lakers.

Coker had taken a 1-0 lead through doubles play by winning 2 of 3 matches. The Lakers' lone doubles victory occurred at No. 2 doubles as Fraser and Arseniy Sklyarov took a 6-4 decision over Justus Lehmann and Isaac MacMillan.

As singles action began, MU took a 2-1 lead. Cormac McCooey won the No. 1 singles match over Melwin Krall, 6-3, 6-2, and then Unai Amilleta Gonzalez finished a 6-3, 6-3, victory against Lehmann.

Coker answered with the next two points to go ahead, 3-2, before Sebastian Pardo and Fraser pushed the Lakers to victory.

Pardo won at fourth singles against Isaac Sturgess, 6-1, 7-5, before Fraser's decisive victory.

The Lakers will return to action on Friday with a contest against Palm Beach Atlantic.


Mercyhurst 4, Coker 3
Doubles
1 - Krall/Sturgess (C) def. McCooey/Amilleta Gonzalez, 6-2
2 - Sklyarov/Fraser (M) def. Lehmann/MacMillan, 6-4
3 - Horton/Saul (C) def. Schmedding/Zimmer, 6-4
Singles
1 - McCooey (M) def. Krall, 6-3, 6-2
2 - Fraser (M) def. Horton, 6-7 (5), 6-0, 10-7
3 - Amilleta Gonzalez (M) def. Lehmann, 6-3, 6-3
4 - Pardo (M) def. Sturgess, 6-1, 7-5
5 - MacMillan (C) def. Yaron, 6-3, 6-4
6 - Saul (C) def. Sklyarov, 6-4, 6-2
Order of Finish
Doubles: 1,2,3; Singles: 1,3,5,6,4,2