GLENSIDE, PA (April 17, 2012) - Herminio Quinones '13 came back from one set down to earn a victory at No. 5 Singles in a third-set tiebreaker to propel Arcadia University into fourth place in the Commonwealth Conference Men's Tennis standings as the Knights pulled out a 5-4 victory over visiting Alvernia University on their home Weiss Courts this afternoon.
Now at 2-2 against league opponents, the Knights (5-7 overall) can help their cause for a return to the four-team Commonwealth Conference Championships with wins over Messiah (4/21) and Elizabethtown (4/28).
Alvernia, who drops to 1-3 in the league and 6-6 overall, took Arcadia's top players to task this afternoon, winning the top three singles matches, including a third-set tiebreaker at No. 3, while also securing one point out of doubles competition in the No. 1 match.
However, Arcadia won today's doubles competition at 2 matches to 1 and received support from their lineup at No. 4 through No. 6, including Quinones' match-deciding barnburner at No. 5..
Arcadia will use today's momentum to help secure another league win over Messiah when the two team square off in Grantham, Pa., this Saturday, April 21.
Singles Competition
1. Nate Bauer (ALVMT) def. Marc Ruggia (ARCADIAM) 6-0, 6-1
2. Dan Minnich (ALVMT) def. Jeremy Garcia (ARCADIAM) 6-0, 6-1
3. Will Gerber (ALVMT) def. Patrick Rohrbaugh (ARCADIAM) 4-6, 6-1, 10-8
4. Max Amiel (ARCADIAM) def. Kevin Brandt (ALVMT) 6-3, 6-0
5. Herminio Quinones (ARCADIAM) def. Ryan Ludwig (ALVMT) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
6. Mitchell Narazov (ARCADIAM) def. Kerwin Ortega (ALVMT) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Nate Bauer/Dan Minnich (ALVMT) def. Jeremy Garcia/Patrick Rohrbaugh (ARCADIAM) 8-4
2. Marc Ruggia/Dean Search (ARCADIAM) def. Will Gerber/Kevin Brandt (ALVMT) 9-8
3. Mitchell Narazov/David Battistelli (ARCADIAM) def. Ryan Ludwig/Kerwin Ortega (ALVMT) 8-1
