BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The third-seeded Mercyhurst men's tennis team defeated host institution and No. 2 seed Bloomsburg 5-4 in PSAC semifinal action Friday, advancing to the PSAC final against No. 1 Kutztown.
Mercyhurst trailed 3-0 after three doubles matches, but stormed back with wins in five out of six singles matches, stunning the Huskies, 5-4.
The Lakers (13-10), winners of three in a row and six out of the last eight matches, will play Kutztown Saturday at 12 p.m. in the PSAC final. Mercyhurst fell 5-4 to Kutztown on March 26 in Erie. Mercyhurst finished in the consolation bracket last season, and is making its first appearance in the PSAC final.
Mercyhurst College 5, Bloomsburg University 4
Apr 23, 2010 at Bloomsburg, PA
Singles competition
1.
Keith Whittingham (MC-M) def. Fernando Perez (BLOOM-M) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
2.
Mijo Cotic (MC-M) def. Ricky Dove (BLOOM-M) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
3.
Kyle King (MC-M) def. Lee Wexler (BLOOM-M) 6-1, 6-3
4. Mark Schroeder (BLOOM-M) def.
Ron Heurich (MC-M) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
5.
Adam Marnik (MC-M) def. Brandon Cummings (BLOOM-M) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
6.
Juan Franco (MC-M) def. Alan Hummel (BLOOM-M) 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Brandon Cummings/Fernando Perez (BLOOM-M) def.
Keith Whittingham/
Mijo Cotic (MC-M) 8-2
2. Ricky Dove/Mark Schroeder (BLOOM-M) def.
Kyle King/
Adam Marnik (MC-M) 8-4
3. Jack McClurkin/Alan Hummel (BLOOM-M) def.
Juan Franco/
Ron Heurich (MC-M) 8-5
Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles ()
2010 PSAC Men's Semi-Finals