MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men's tennis team (3-0) wrapped up a perfect fall schedule with its third shutout in as many tries with another dominating win over Penn State Harrisburg Saturday.
Singles competition
1.
Alex Kagan (GCM) def. Caleb Fockens (PSHM) 7-5, 6-3
2.
Michael Fellman (GCM) def. Aaron Krasley (PSHM) 6-0, 6-1
3.
Michael Zayneh (GCM) def. Sachin Venkatesh (PSHM) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Matt Rau (GCM) def. Andrew Schreck (PSHM) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
5.
Patrick Bodovitz (GCM) def. Nick Rohn (PSHM) 6-4, 6-1
6.
Jeffrey Seybolt (GCM) def. Derwin Merca (PSHM) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles competition
1.
Alex Kagan/
Michael Zayneh (GCM) def. Caleb Fockens/Sachin Venkatesh (PSHM) 8-2
2.
Michael Fellman/
Matt Rau (GCM) def. Nick Rohn/Andrew Schreck (PSHM) 8-2
3.
Patrick Bodovitz/
Alec Shalk (GCM) def. Rishikesh Singh/Evan Stillwell (PSHM) 8-0
Match Recap
Freshman
Michael Fellman (Rockville, Md./Thomas S. Wootton) and junior
Matt Rau (Castle Pines, Colo./Regis Jesuit) set the tone for the match with a quick and decisive 8-2 decision at second doubles. Seniors
Patrick Bodovitz (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) and
Alec Shalk (Milton, Del./Smyrna) followed with a bagel (8-0) at No. 3, while the top tandem of sophomores
Alex Kagan (Guilford, Conn./Guilford) and
Michael Zayneh (Hilton Head Islands, S.C./Heritage Academy) capped the doubles sweep with an 8-2 win.
Kagan and Fellman each moved to 6-0 this season with wins at the top two flights. Kagan battled his way past Caleb Fockens for a 7-5, 6-3 decision at No. 1, while Fellman dropped only one game on the way to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Aaron Krasley. Zayneh was the first Bullet to finish up in singles play, sweeping past Sachin Venkatesh 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3.
Rau and Bodovitz each won in straight-sets, the former surviving a tiebreaker for a 6-2, 7-6 (2) win at No. 4, and the latter winning handily 6-4, 6-1 at No. 5. Seeing his first collegiate singles action, sophomore
Jeffrey Seybolt (Allentown, Pa./Salisbury) rebounded from a second-set loss to win in the super-tiebreaker 6-2, 4-6, 10-7 at the sixth position.
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg improved to 4-0 all-time against Penn State Harrisburg.
Up Next
Gettysburg has completed its fall schedule and returns to action next March.
