WESTMINSTER, Md. – The Gettysburg College men's tennis team capped the season with a 7-2 victory over McDaniel College on Saturday.
Gettysburg (3-12, 1-8 CC) won the bottom two doubles flights to take an early lead. Juniors
Mike Pratt (Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley) and
Scott Johnson (Fort Salonga, N.Y./Kings Park) picked up an 8-2 win at second doubles, while freshman
Kyle Shope (Ellicott City, Md./Howard) and senior
James Salierno (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) earned an 8-4 win at third doubles.
Salierno, Johnson, and Pratt each picked up victories in singles play. Salierno capped his collegiate career with a 7-6, 6-0 win at No. 6. Johnson won 6-3, 6-1 over Tom Orrok at the fourth flight, while Pratt took down Daniel Xinis 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3.
Senior
Chris Curran (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) dropped only one game en route to a 6-1, 6-0 win over Brian Kron at No. 1. Curran closed his career with 69 total wins. Freshman
Dave Musser (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Twp.) defeated Seth McFall 6-3, 6-0 at the second flight.
Gettysburg 7, McDaniel 2
Singles competition
1.
Chris Curran (GC) def. Brian Kron (MCD) 6-1, 6-0
2. David Musser (GC) def. Seth McFall (MCD) 6-3, 6-0
3.
Mike Pratt (GC) def. Daniel Xinis (MCD) 6-3, 6-1
4.
Scott Johnson (GC) def. Tom Orrok (MCD) 6-3, 6-1
5. Ryan Salomon (MCD) def.
Kyle Shope (GC) 6-1, 6-1
6.
James Salierno (GC) def. Matthew Langsdale (MCD) 7-6, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Brian Kron/Seth McFall (MCD) def.
Chris Curran/David Musser (GC) 8-3
2.
Mike Pratt/
Scott Johnson (GC) def. Matthew Langsdale/Daniel Xinis (MCD) 8-2
3.
Kyle Shope/
James Salierno (GC) def. Tom Orrok/Ryan Salomon (MCD) 8-4
Match Notes:
Gettysburg 3-12, 1-8 CC
McDaniel 2-15, 0-9 CC
T-2:45