2005 Men's Tennis News
April 23, 2005
Arcadia's Fitzgerald & Eastern's Joseph win PAC Individual Awards
Allentown, PA - Arcadia University's Tim Fitzgerald (Fr, Wilmington, DE/St. Mark's) was named the 2005 PAC Player and Rookie of the Year in Men's Tennis. Eastern University's head coach James Joseph was named PAC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year. The awards were voted upon the the head men's tennis coaches in the PAC at the PAC Individual Tennis Tournament at the West End Racquet Club in Allentown, PA on Friday.
Fitzgerald led the Scarlet Knights to a 8-7 overall record and a 5-2 PAC record, good for second place. At number one singles and number one doubles, Fitzgerald enters the PAC tournament as the top seed in singles and doubles at the number one position. He has an overall singles record of 11-2 and 6-0 in the PAC. In doubles, he is 10-3 overall and 6-0 in the PAC.
Joseph, also an assistant men's basketball coach for the Eagles, led Eastern University to its sixth PAC team title in his first season with an overall record of 12-5 and an unblemished mark of 7-0 in conference play.
July 26, 2004
For Immediate Release
Contacts: Tom Bonerbo, Commissioner, PAC, 610-361-5344
Fernando Perez, Director of Tennis, West End Racquet Club, 610-395-3337
PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (PAC) WOMEN’S & MEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENTS TO BE HOSTED BY WEST END RACQUET CLUB in ALLENTOWN FOR NEXT THREE YEARS
Aston, PA – After a successful trial run in 2003-04, the West End Racquet Club in Allentown, PA will be the site of the PAC Women’s Tennis Tournament and the PAC Men’s Tennis Tournament for the 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. The PAC will have access to at least 14 courts (eight outdoor and six indoor) to be able to conduct and complete its tournament in two days. Both tournaments crown individual champions in first through six singles and first through third doubles. The team champion is determined by round robin play during the regular season.
Previously, these tournaments were hosted and rotated at on-campus sites in the PAC. The impetus for the move to an off-campus venue was the central location of the facility to member schools and the timely availability of outdoor and indoor courts for the student-athletes in an atmosphere that is conducive for all participants.
The move to an off-campus tennis intensive site guaranteed that these tournaments were conducted in a timely, qualitative and professional manner, free of worry from issues with inclement weather,” said commissioner Tom Bonerbo. “Fernando Perez, Director of Tennis at West End Racquet Club, and his staff did a great job in 2003-04. We are very excited to continue this relationship for the next three years. The student-athletes will continue to benefit from this arrangement and be able to play their best tennis in a great environment.”
"West End Racquet Club in Allentown, PA is very excited to extend this relationship with the PAC,” said Perez. “We look forward to great events over the next three years."
The Days Inn & Conference Center Business Place (Routes 22& 309, 1151 Bulldog Drive, Allentown, PA 18104) will serve as the official hotel for the PAC Tennis Tournaments. The reservation number is (610) 395-3731 or (888) 395-5200.
PAC Women’s Tennis playing schools: Alvernia College (Reading, PA), Arcadia University (Glenside, PA), Cabrini College (Radnor, PA), Cedar Crest College (Allentown, PA), Eastern University (St. Davids, PA), Gwynedd-Mercy College (Gwynedd Valley, PA), Immaculata University (Immaculata, PA), Marywood University (Scranton, PA), Neumann College (Aston, PA), Rosemont College (Rosemont, PA) & Wesley College (Dover, DE).
PAC Men’s Tennis playing schools: Alvernia College (Reading, PA), Arcadia University (Glenside, PA), Cabrini College (Radnor, PA), Eastern University (St. Davids, PA), Gwynedd-Mercy College (Gwynedd Valley, PA), Marywood University (Scranton, PA), Neumann College (Aston, PA) & Wesley College (Dover, DE).
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2005 Men's Tennis Final Standings
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School
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Overall
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PAC
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Eastern
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12-5
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7-0
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Arcadia
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8-7
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5-2
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Alvernia
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7-3
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5-2
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Cabrini
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5-12
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4-3
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Marywood
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7-10
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4-3
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Wesley
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4-5
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2-5
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Gwynedd-Mercy
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2-7
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1-6
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Neumann
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2-8
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0-7
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PAC Team Champion in Bold
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2005 PAC Men's Tennis Pre-Season Coaches' Poll
March 8, 2005
PAC Coaches Select Alvernia as Favorite in Men's Tennis
Aston, PA - Alvernia College's men's tennis team has been selected as the pre-season favorite in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) coaches poll. Alvernia, the defending Conference Champion, received five of the eight first-place votes, and 61 points.
Cabrini College, the runner-up the past two seasons, earned one first-place vote and finished second in the pre-season poll with 55 points. Eastern University, the 2003 PAC Champion, picked up two first-place votes and finished third in the poll, with 47 points.
" We are proud to be recognized by the rest of the PAC coaches for the hard work that went into last season," Alvernia head coach Chris Emkey said. "We now know the level of effort it takes to be the best, and we're just eager to get back out on the courts."
Arcadia University (44), Marywood University (32), Wesley College (24), Neumann College (15) and Gwynedd-Mercy College (10) rounded out the voting.
The PAC Championships will be held on April 22 and 23 at the Westend Racquet Club in Allentown, PA.
2005 Men's Tennis Coaches Preseason Poll
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Team
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Team Points
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1st Place Votes
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Alvernia
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61
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5
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Cabrini
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55
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1
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Eastern
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47
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2
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Arcadia
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44
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Marywood
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32
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Wesley
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24
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Neumann
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15
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Gwynedd-Mercy
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10
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2005 Men's Tennis Final Statistics
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2005 Men's Tennis All-PAC Awards
Player of the Year- Tim Fitzgerald, Arcadia (Fr, Wilmington, DE/St. Mark's)
Rookie of the Year- Tim Fitzgerald, Arcadia (Fr,Wilmington, DE/St. Mark's)
Coach of the Year- James Joseph, Eastern
First Team
Singles
1st- John Moyer, Eastern (Jr, Rosemont, PA/Harriton)
2nd- Matt Ingram, Cabrini (So, Sewell, NJ/Washington Township)
3rd- Tom Pierantozzi, Alvernia (So, Audubon, NJ/Audubon)
4th- Eric Walter, Eastern (Fr,Mifflinburg, PA/Governor Mifflin)
5th- John Tscherne, Neumann (Fr, West Grove, PA/Avon Grove)
6th- Chris Burruezo, Alvernia (Sr, Deptford, NJ/Deptford)
Doubles
1st- Tim Fitzgerald (Fr, Wilmington, DE/St. Mark's) & Nick Cocco (Sr, Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan), Arcadia
2nd- Michael Guernsey (So, Woodbridge, VA/St. Stephan's) & Nate Seifert (So, Budd Lake, NJ/Parsippany Christian), Eastern
3rd- Justin Allegra (Sr, Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan) & Chris Burruezo (Sr, Deptford, NJ/Deptford), Alvernia
Second Team
Singles
1st- Tim Fitzgerald, Arcadia (Fr, Wilmington, DE/St. Mark's)
2nd- Adrian Parkes, Wesley (So, Blistan, UK/Mosely Park)
3rd- Bill Mariano, Cabrini (Jr, Havertown, PA/Haverford)
4th- Greg Mowrer, Alvernia (So, Gordonville, PA/Pequa Valley)
5th- Justin Allegra, Alvernia (Sr, Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan)
6th- Carl Smith, Arcadia (Jr, Batavia, NY/Batavia)
Doubles
1st- Brian Godfrey (Sr, Absecon, NJ/Holy Spirit) & Adrian Parkes (So, Blistan, UK/Mosely Park), Wesley
2nd- Mike Digman (So, Exton, PA/Downingtown) & Matt Ingram (So, Sewell, NJ/Washington Township), Cabrini
3rd- Eric Sauder (So, New Holland, PA/Garden Spot) & Nate Stutzman (Sr, Palmyra, PA/Living Word Academy), Eastern
All-PAC Men’s Tennis Sportsmanship Team
Jim Greene, Alvernia (Sr, Shillington, PA/Gov. Mifflin)
Mike Catalona, Arcadia (So, Scranton, PA/Scranton)
Bill Mariano, Cabrini (Jr, Havertown, PA/Haverford)
Michael Guernsey, Eastern (So, Woodbridge, VA/St. Stephan’s)
Chris Balicki, Gwynedd-Mercy (Fr, Millville, NJ/Millville)
Dustin Rhodes, Marywood (Jr, York, PA/York Catholic)
Kevin Conroy, Neumann (Jr, Philadelphia, PA/St. John Neumann)
Brian Godfrey, Wesley (Sr, Absecon, NJ/Holy Spirit)
PAC Players of the Week
March 14 - Marywood University's Dustin Rhodes (Jr, York, PA/York Central Catholic) - Rhodes went 4-1 @ #4 singles in a 0-5 week for the Pacers.
March 21 - Cabrini College's Matt Ingram (So, Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) - Ingram was victorious at both #2 singles and #2 doubles in the team's loss to DeSales University on Saturday.
March 28 - Gwynedd-Mercy College's Jeremiah Thomas (Jr, Doylestown, PA/Plumstead Christian) - Thomas won in straight sets at #1 singles to help the Griffins to a win over Chestnut Hill.
April 4 - Alvernia College's David Emkey (So, Reading, PA/Holy Name) - Emkey went undefeated in three matches at both #1 singles and #1 doubles, helping the Crusaders to a 3-0 week.
April 11 - Arcadia University's Nick Cocco (Sr, Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan)- Cocco went undefeated in five matches at both #2 singles and #1 doubles, helping the Scarlet Knights to an undefeated week.
April 18 - Marywood University's Dustin Rhodes (Jr, York, PA/York Catholic) - Rhodes went undefeated in three matches at #4 singles and 4-0 at #3 doubles.
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2005 Men's Tennis Championships PAC
2005 PAC Men's Tennis Tournament
West End Racquet Club, Allentown, PA
Friday-Saturday, April 22-23, 2005
Hosted by Wesley College
SINGLES
1st Singles
Quarterfinals
1) Tim Fitzgerald, Arcadia (wd/bye)
Brian Godfrey, Wesley def Jack Keller, Cabrini (4-6, 6-1, 6-3)
Dave Emkey, Alvernia (wd/bye)
2) John Moyer, Eastern def Kyle McGee, Marywood (3-6, 6-2, 6-4)
Semifinals
1) Tim Fitzgerald, Arcadia def Godfrey, Wesley (6-3, 7-5)
2) John Moyer, Eastern def Dave Emkey, Alvernia (6-3, 6-2)
Final
2) John Moyer, Eastern def 1) Tim Fitzgerald, Arcadia (6-4, 7-6 (5)
2nd Singles
Quarterfinals
1) Michael Guernsey, Eastern def John Jesinski, Neumann (6-0, 6-1)
Matt Ingram, Cabrini def Jim Greene, Alvernia (6-0, 6-2)
Adrian Parkes, Wesley def Chris Balicki, Gwynedd-Mercy (6-3, 6-2)
2) Nick Cocco, Arcadia def Tim Rixner, Marywood (6-3, 5-7, 6-4)
Semifinals
Matt Ingram, Cabrini def 1) Michael Guernsey, Eastern (7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4)
Adrian Parkes, Wesley def 2) Nick Cocco, Arcadia (6-2, 3-6, 6-4)
Final
Matt Ingram, Cabrini def Adrian Parkes, Wesley (6-0, 6-1)
3rd Singles
Quarterfinals
1) Nate Seifert, Eastern def Ken Reilly, Wesley (6-1, 6-3)
Bill Mariano, Cabrini (wd/bye)
Andrew Hetsko, Marywood (wd/bye)
2) Tom Pierentozzi, Alvernia def Andrew Bitar, Neumann (6-0, 6-2)
Semifinals
Bill Mariano, Cabrini def 1) Nate Seifert, Eastern (6-3, 6-3)
2) Tom Pierentozzi, Alvernia def Andrew Hetsko, Marywood (2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1)
Final
2) Tom Pierentozzi, Alvernia def Bill Mariano, Cabrini (3-6, 6-2, 6-3)
4th Singles
Quarterfinals
1) Eric Walter, Eastern def Ryan Godshall, Gwynedd-Mercy (6-0, 6-0)
Barry Harvey, Neumann def Brett Zaba, Arcadia (6-4, 6-4)
Greg Mowrer, Alvernia def Dustin Trimble, Wesley (6-0, 6-1)
2) Dustin Rhodes, Marywood def Mike Digman, Cabrini (6-4, 6-3)
Semifinals
1) Eric Walter, Eastern def Barry Harvey, Neumann (6-1, 6-3)
Greg Mowrer, Alvernia def 2) Dustin Rhodes, Marywood (6-1, 6-1)
Final
1) Eric Walter, Eastern def Greg Mowrer, Alvernia (1-6, 6-2, 6-3)
5th Singles
Quarterfinals
1) Justin Allegra, Alvernia def Mike Stevens, Marywood (6-0, 6-4)
Mike Sofia, Cabrini def Hannan Butt, Gwynedd-Mercy (5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7)
John Tscherne, Neumann def Russell DeCicco, Wesley (6-2, 6-4)
Jamie Berg, Eastern def 2) Tom Fries, Arcadia (6-2, 6-1)
Semifinals
1) Justin Allegra, Alvernia def Mike Sofia, Cabrini (6-2, 6-0)
John Tscherne, Neumann def Jamie Berg, Eastern (6-4, 3-6, 6-2)
Final
John Tscherne, Neumann def 1) Justin Allegra, Alvernia vs (7-5, 6-4)
6th Singles
Quarterfinals
1) Jeremy Geadrities, Marywood def Eric Potemski, Gwynedd-Mercy (4-6, 6-4, 6-2)
Chris Burruezo, Alvernia def Eric Sauder, Eastern (6-0, 5-7, 6-3)
Dan Jones, Wesley def Charles Fryling, Neumann (6-1, 6-2)
Carl Smith, Arcadia def 2) John Lobb, Cabrini (6-4, 6-3)
Semifinals
Chris Burruezo, Alvernia def 1) Jeremy Geadrities, Marywood (7-5, 7-5)
Carl Smith, Arcadia def Dan Jones, Wesley (6-2, 6-4)
Final
Chris Burruezo, Alvernia def Carl Smith, Arcadia (6-3, 7-5)
DOUBLES
1st Doubles
Quarterfinals
1) Tim Fitzgerald & Nick Cocco, Arcadia def Jack Keller & Bill Mariano, Cabrini (8-2)
John Jesinski & Andrew Bitar, Neumann (wd/bye)
Brian Godfrey & Adrian Parkes, Wesley def Tim Rixner & Andrew Hetsko, Marywood (8-4)
2) John Moyer & Eric Walter, Eastern def Dave Emkey & Jim Greene, Alvernia (8-6
Semifinals
1) Fitzgerald & Cocco, Arcadia def Jesinski & Bitar, Neumann (8-0)
Godfrey & Parkes, Wesley def 2) Moyer & Walter, Eastern (8-3)
Final
1) Fitzgerald & Cocco, Arcadia def Godfrey & Parkes, Wesley (8-6)
2nd Doubles
Quarterfinals
1) Michael Guernsey & Nate Seifert, Eastern def Tom Pierentozzi & Greg Mowrer, Alvernia (8-1)
Chris Balicki & Ryan Godshall, Gwynedd-Mercy def Tom Fries & Brett Zaba, Arcadia (9-7)
Kyle McGee & Terry Ryan, Marywood def Barry Harvey & John Tscherne, Neumann (8-4)
2) Matt Ingram & Mike Digman, Cabrini def Ken Reilly & Dustin Trimble, Wesley (8-1)
Semifinals
1) Guernsey & Seifert, Eastern def Balicki & Godshall, Gwynedd-Mercy (8-3)
2) Ingram & Digman, Cabrini def McGee & Ryan, Marywood (9-8 (4
Final
1) Guernsey & Seifert, Eastern def 2) Ingram & Digman, Cabrini (8-4)
3rd Doubles
Quarterfinals
1) Justin Allegra & Chris Burruezo, Alvernia def Carl Smith & Matt Rodgers, Arcadia (8-4)
Hannan Butt & Eric Potemski, Gwynedd-Mercy def Dustin Rhodes & Jeremy Geadrities, Marywood (8-4)
John Lobb & John Casparro, Cabrini def Charles Fryling & Kevin Conroy, Neumann (8-3)
2) Eric Sauder & Nate Stutzman, Eastern def Russell DeCicco & Ryan Eckert, Wesley (8-3)
Semifinals
1) Allegra & Burruezo, Alvernia def Butt & Potemski, Gwynedd-Mercy (8-2)
2) Sauder & Stutzman, Eastern def Lobb & Casparro, Cabrini (8-5)
Final
1) Allegra & Burruezo, Alvernia def 2) Sauder & Stutzman, Eastern (8-3)
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