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Ed Mailliard

Men's Tennis Craig Butler, Director of Athletic Communications

Men’s Tennis Sweeps Past Kutztown

Box Score

ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst men's tennis team got in the win column on Saturday with a 7-0 victory over visiting Kutztown Saturday afternoon at the Westwood Racquet Club. 

The Lakers swept the double competition with David Akinpetide and Milan Jankovic winning 6-1 at number one. Unai Amilleta Gonzalez and Arseniy Skylarov posted a  6-2 win at second flight and Hristo Plasheski and Kiran Richards teamed up for a 7-5 victory at number 3. 

Gonzalez, playing number one singles, defeated Gonzalo Barcelo 6-0, 6-3. Akinpetide posted the same score in his number two singles match with Sebastian Arizpe. 

Jankovic dropped just one game in his 6-0, 6-1 victory at third flight singles. Plascheski added a 6-2, 6-0 win at number four. 

Skylarov went 6-0, 6-1 at number five and Eli Dykema finished the sweep with a 6-3, 6-3 win at number six singles.  

The Lakers are back in action on Sunday when they host Bloomsburg at 6 p.m. 

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Players Mentioned

Eli Dykema

Eli Dykema

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Hristo Plasheski

Hristo Plasheski

6' 4"
Sophomore
Kiran Richards

Kiran Richards

5' 7"
Sophomore
David Akinpetide

David Akinpetide

5' 10"
Graduate Student
Milan Jankovic

Milan Jankovic

6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Eli Dykema

Eli Dykema

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Hristo Plasheski

Hristo Plasheski

6' 4"
Sophomore
Kiran Richards

Kiran Richards

5' 7"
Sophomore
David Akinpetide

David Akinpetide

5' 10"
Graduate Student
Milan Jankovic

Milan Jankovic

6' 3"
Junior