BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin-Wallace College men's tennis team, regionally ranked 19th, continued its winning ways as the Yellow Jackets defeated Lebanon Valley (Pa.) College, 8-1, today (Wednesday, March 7, 2007) in its final spring break trip in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
With its win, B-W improves to 11-0 this season, including a 6-0 record in Hilton Head.
In singles play, junior number one singles player James Daly (Akron/Firestone), senior No.2 player Ryan McCartney (Lorain/Admiral King), freshman No. 3 player Andy Redd (Archbold), sophomore No. 4 player Jim Kucera (Mentor), and freshman No.6 player Nick Harpley (Medina/Medina Highland) all won.
In doubles, the No. 1 tandem of Daly and Kucera, No. 2 duo of Long and senior Dan Mitoff (Lorain/Admiral King) and the No.3 duo of Redd and McCartney all won.
The Yellow Jackets return to Berea on Saturday and open northern play on March 16 when they host traditional rival Oberlin College at the "Pop" Collins Tennis Complex at 3:30 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact B-W Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX machine at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. To contact Head Coach Brian Rector, pleace call him in the office at 440-826-3819 or you can reach him via e-mail at rectobr@stratos.net.
Baldwin-Wallace College Men versus Lebanon Valley (Pa.) College
on 3/7/2007; in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
FINAL SCORE: BALDWIN-WALLACE 8, Lebanon Valley (Pa.) 1
First Singles: Daly (B-W) defeated Vargo (LVC) 6-1, 6-3; Second Singles: McCartney (B-W) def. Kaufman (LVC) 6-1, 6-4; Third Singles: Redd (B-W) def. Zeigler (LVC) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7); Fourth Singles: Kucera (B-W) def. Becker (LVC) 6-3, 7-5; Fifth Singles: Grodzinski (LVC) def. Long (B-W) 7-5, 6-4; Sixth Singles: Mitoff (B-W) Hotchkiss (LVC) 7-5, 6-4; First Doubles: Daly-Kucera (B-W) def. Becker-Vargo (LVC) 9-7; Second Doubles: Long-Mitoff (B-W) def. Kaufman-Zeigler (LVC) 8-5; Third Doubles: Redd-McCartney (B-W) def. Grodzinski-Hotchkiss (LVC) 8-2.
