Grantham, Pa. (Apr. 28, 2015) - Top-seeded Messiah College (7-6) earned a tough-fought win at No. 1 doubles to take all three matches then won each of the first two singles matches played for a 5-0 win over Alvernia University (6-7) Tuesday afternoon in a Commonwealth Conference men's tennis semifinal at Messiah.

The Falcons will host #2 Stevenson University in the conference final on Saturday.

#1 Messiah College 5, #4 Alvernia 0

Singles competition
1. Mike Brookhart (MESSM) vs. Dan Minnich (ALVMT) unfinished
2. Tim Dunn (MESSM) vs. Aaron Yuros (ALVMT) unfinished
3. Peter Shuck (MESSM) def. Ben Daubenspeck (ALVMT) 6-0, 6-1
4. Devin Esch (MESSM) def. Jake Conapitski (ALVMT) 6-0, 6-0
5. Connor Graybeal (MESSM) vs. Kyle Clark (ALVMT) unfinished
6. Mike Kovacs (MESSM) vs. Antonio Gaetani (ALVMT) unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Mike Brookhart/Tim Dunn (MESSM) def. Dan Minnich/Aaron Yuros (ALVMT) 8-6
2. Peter Shuck/Mike Kovacs (MESSM) def. Ben Daubenspeck/Kyle Clark (ALVMT) 8-3
3. Devin Esch/Connor Graybeal (MESSM) def. Jake Conapitski/Antonio Gaetani (ALVMT) 8-0

Match Notes
#4 Alvernia 6-7
#1 Messiah College 7-6
Commonwealth Conference semifinal.
T-2:00 A-25