GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men's tennis team opened the season with a 9-0 victory sweep over Catholic University on Saturday.
 
Singles competition
1. Alex Kagan (GCM) def. Juan Gomez (CATHU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Michael Zayneh (GCM) def. Matthew Rudolph (CATHU) 6-0, 6-2
3. Michael Fellman (GCM) def. David Brennan (CATHU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Zach LaChance (GCM) def. James Schmalz (CATHU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Patrick Bodovitz (GCM) def. Ben Perks (CATHU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Matt Rau (GCM) def. Diego Robles (CATHU) 6-2, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Alex Kagan/Michael Zayneh (GCM) def. Matthew Rudolph/Ben Perks (CATHU) 8-1
2. Michael Fellman/Matt Rau (GCM) def. Juan Gomez/Diego Robles (CATHU) 8-3
3. Patrick Bodovitz/Alec Shalk (GCM) def. David Brennan/James Schmalz (CATHU) 8-2
 
Match Recap
Gettysburg (1-0) swept Catholic (0-1) in doubles play. No. 1 pairing sophomores Alex Kagan (Guilford, Conn./Guilford) and Michael Zayneh (Hilton Head Islands, S.C./Heritage Academy) tallied an 8-1 decision. The No. 2 tandem of freshman Michael Fellman and junior Matt Rau (Castle Pines, Colo./Regis Jesuit) claimed an 8-3 decision with the No. 3 pairing of seniors Patrick Bodovitz (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) and Alec Shalk (Milton, Del./Smyrna) registered an 8-2 decision.
 
Kegan cruised past Juan Gomez 6-2, 6-4 at the top flight. Zayneh won 6-0, 6-2 at No. 2, Fellman scored his first collegiate straight-set victory 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 3 spot, while LaChance secured a 6-2, 6-2 decision at No. 4. Bodovitz claimed a 6-1, 6-4 victory at No. 5, and Rau corralled a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 6.    
 
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg now leads the all-time series record against Catholic at 17-10. The Bullets have won eight of the last ten meetings.
 
Up Next
Gettysburg will compete at the Goucher College tournament next Saturday and Sunday.