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MEN'S TENNIS
2008 NEWS
Fleet headlines tennis all-conference selections
4.17.08
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its 2008 Men's
Tennis All-Conference award winners Thursday, and Penn State Altoona
freshman Jake Fleet (Holland, PA/Council Rock North) was rewarded for his
exceptional play both in the regular season and at the AMCC Championships
held this past Sunday. Fleet was named the AMCC Co-Player of the Year,
joining Penn State Behrend standout Elliot Blackstone as the leagues' top
performers. Fleet was a first team all-AMCC honoree at #1 singles,
going undefeated throughout the conference slate and losing just one singles
match in 10 showings. Teammate Nick Erb (West Chester, PA/Unionville)
garnered first team all-league honors twice by winning the AMCC Individual
Championship at #6 singles and again at #3 doubles with partner Stephen Penn
(Drexel Hill, PA/Upper Darby). Penn, Sean Graydon (Milton, PA/Milton),
and Jared Rute (Milton, PA/Milton) were second team all-conference
selections in #5, #4, and #3 singles, respectively. Rute and Andy
Brunhuber (Altoona,
PA/Altoona) were also second team honorees at #2 doubles. For a
complete list of the 2008 AMCC Men's Tennis All-Conference award winners,
CLICK HERE |
Fleet |
Men's tennis finishes second at 2008 AMCC Championships
4.13.08
The Penn State Altoona men's tennis team took runner-up honors at the 2008
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships held Sunday afternoon at
the Oxford Athletic Club in Wexford, PA. The Lions earned 10 team points,
three fewer than Penn State Behrend, which captured its first league crown since
2004 after completing the regular season conference schedule a perfect 6-0.
Frostburg State finished third with four team points, and Pitt-Greensburg
checked in at fourth. Altoona freshman Jake Fleet (Holland, PA/Council
Rock North) was the AMCC Individual Champion at #1 singles, defeating
Greensburg's Ben Deegan and Frostburg's Greg Shedd to claim the title.
Classmate Nick Erb (West Chester, PA/Unionville) earned AMCC Individual Champion
honors at #6 singles, taking down Frostburg's Ron Collins and Behrend's Trevor
Dougherty. Erb and Stephen Penn (Drexel Hill, PA/Upper Darby) cruised to
the #3 doubles championship by downing the #3 doubles teams from Frostburg and
Behrend. Penn State Altoona finished the regular season at 7-4 overall and
4-2 in the AMCC. To view the full results from the 2008 AMCC Men's Tennis
Championships, CLICK
HERE.
Tennis splits at Grove City tri-match
4.5.08
The Penn State Altoona men's tennis team defeated Westminster 6-3 but fell
to Grove City 9-0 in a tri-match Saturday at Grove City College. The Lions
record now stands at 6-2 overall. Against Westminster, freshmen Jake Fleet
(Holland, PA/Council Rock North) and Sean Graydon (Milton, PA/Milton) were
double winners, capturing their #1 and #4 singles matches, respectively, and
teaming up to win at #1 doubles. Nick Erb (West Chester, PA/Unionville)
also won both his matches after winning at #5 singles and claiming #3 doubles
with partner Pat Bloom (Montoursville, PA/Montoursville). Westminster
picked up wins at #2 doubles as well as #3 and #6 singles. The Lions were
unable to pick up a single flight win against host Grove City, one of the top
men's tennis programs in the region. Fleet came eerily close to knocking
off Wolverines #1 player Peter Davis, falling to the sophomore by a score of 6-7
6-4 10-8. Altoona returns home tomorrow for an Allegheny Mountain
Collegiate Conference match with Penn State Behrend beginning at 10:00 AM at the
Ivyside Courts.
Tennis keeps rolling, knocks off Waynesburg
4.2.08
The Penn State Altoona men's tennis team won its third match in as many
days after knocking off Waynesburg 6-3 Wednesday afternoon. The Lions
captured all three doubles flights and got wins at #1, #2, and #6 singles to
stave off the Yellow Jackets. Freshman Jake Fleet (Holland, PA/Council
Rock North) cruised to a 6-0 6-2 triumph at #1 singles, and classmate Nick
Erb (West Chester, PA/Unionville) notched the victory at #6 singles 6-3 6-0.
Lone senior Andy Brunhuber (Altoona, PA/Altoona) escaped at #2 singles with
a 6-4 7-5 decision to help the Lions improve to 5-1 overall. The three
were all part of winning doubles teams including Fleet, who paired with Sean
Graydon (Milton, PA/Milton) to win a thrilling 9-7 #1 doubles flight.
Penn State Altoona continues its marathon stretch of competitions with a
tri-match on Saturday, April 5, at Grove City College. The Lions meet
host Grove City at 12:00 PM before taking on Westminster College at 3:00 PM. |
Andy Brunhuber |
Lions drop first match of season at Behrend
3.30.08
Penn State Altoona dropped its first match of the 2008 season Sunday at Penn
State Behrend by a count of 7-2. Altoona freshman Jake Fleet (Holland,
PA/Council Rock North) had a hand in both Lion victories, teaming with Sean
Graydon (Milton, PA/Milton) to capture the #1 doubles flight 8-2. Behrend
won five of the six singles flights, but Fleet earned a convincing 6-0 6-2
victory over the Erie Lions' top player, senior Myles Boyea. Penn State
Altoona dropped to 2-1 overall and 2-1 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate
Conference. The squad is back in action tomorrow, Monday, for a 12:30 PM
match against St. Vincent College at the Greensburg Racquet Club.
Tennis downs Greensburg for second time in nine days
3.27.08
For the second time in nine days, the Penn State Altoona men's tennis team
easily downed Pitt-Greensburg, winning 8-1 Thursday afternoon at the Ebensburg
Tennis Center. The win came on the heels of a 9-0 sweep of UPG on March
19. The Lions captured all three doubles flights and won five of the six
singles flights against the Bobcats. Altoona improved to 2-0 overall and
2-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. Reigning conference
Player of the Week Jake Fleet (Holland, PA/Council Rock North) and Sean Graydon
teamed to win #1 doubles, and both players also won their singles bouts.
Stephen Penn (Drexel Hill, PA/Upper Darby) and Nick Erb (West Chester,
PA/Unionville) combined to capture #3 doubles and nab wins at #5 and #6 singles,
respectively. Greensburg's lone victory came at #2 singles courtesy of
Youssef Abdelwahab. Penn State Altoona returns to action on March 30 for a
1:00 PM AMCC match at Penn State Behrend.
Fleet named AMCC men's tennis Player of the Week
3.25.08
Penn State Altoona freshman tennis player Jake Fleet (Holland,
PA/Council Rock North) was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate
Conference Player of the Week for the week of March 24, the conference
office announced Tuesday. In his first collegiate match, Fleet had a
solid outing against AMCC foe Pitt-Greensburg, helping the Lions to a 9-0
sweep of the Bobcats. Fleet teamed with classmate Sean Graydon to
capture his #1 doubles match 8-3. He also emerged victorious in #1
singles, winning 6-1, 6-3. Fleet and the Lions are back in action on
Thursday for a home match against Pitt-Greensburg. Start time is
scheduled for 3:00 PM. |
Jake Fleet |
Men's tennis cruises past Greensburg in season opener
3.19.08
The Penn State Altoona men's tennis team earned a hefty 9-0 victory over
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference rival Pitt-Greensburg Wednesday in the
squad's season opener. The Lions emerged victorious in all three doubles
flights as well as all six singles matches. Andy Brunhuber, Jake Fleet,
Sean Graydon, Jared Rute, Sean Varady, and Pat Bloom got their first singles
wins of the year. The teams of Fleet/Graydon, Brunhuber/Rute, and Stephen
Penn/Nicholas Erb helped Altoona sweep doubles and get off to a 1-0 start in
AMCC action. The Lions and Bobcats meet again in Altoona on March 27.
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