March 18, 2007

Men's Tennis Handles Robert Morris, 7-0

  Youngstown -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team swept the doubles and the singles competition in the 7-0 win over Robert Morris on Sunday morning at the Boardman Tennis Center.
    Freshmen Maurice Rucker and Chris Leson played at No. 3 doubles for the first time this season picking up the win. The pair defeated David Yokitis and Cyrus Manouchehrian 8-4. Rucker went on to beat Yokitis in an exhibition singles match 8-4 while Jason Trapp defeated Manouchehrian at No. 6 singles, 6-2, 6-2.
    In other singles play,Tom Barth played at No. 1 singles to beat David Pinto 7-5, 6-3. No. 2 Scott Kathary defeated Sean Curley 7-5, 6-0. No. 3 Diego Cerzosimo knocked off  Nick Paganetti in the third set tie-breaker, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 and No. 5 Ryan Trapp downed Thomas Delorie 6-3, 6-3.
    At No. 1 doubles, Kathary and Barth defeated Delorie and Pinto 8-4 and No. 2 Trapp and Trapp beat Curley and Paganetti 8-6.

    The men's tennis team will open Horizon League play against Cleveland State on Friday night at the Boardman Tennis Center. Match time is set for 6 p.m.