Reading, Pa. (Sept. 20, 2016) - Antonio Gaetani secured a 10-4 victory in the final set of his singles match to lift Alvernia University (2-0) past Cabrini College (0-1) Tuesday afternoon in non-conference Men's Tennis action at Angelica Park.
After falling 6-2 in the first set, Gaetani handily took the second set 6-1. Gaetani then captured the No. 6 singles matchup in the final frame to unlock the 4-4 tie.
Gaetani and teammate
Todd Unger doubled up on the day, both collecting wins in singles and doubles play. The duo posted the Crusaders first point against Cabrini at No.3 doubles, notching an 8-1 win.
Down 2-1 at the conclusion of doubles action,
Luke Hangen evened the score with a pair of 6-2 set wins at No.1 singles.
Freshman
Addison Hanna then made the most of his Alvernia debut, putting the Crusaders ahead 3-2 with a 6-2, 6-0 win in No.4 singles.
The Cavaliers mustered a straight set win at No.2 singles and a heated three set win at No.3 to move to a 4-3 advantage.
Unger then delivered at No.5 singles, defeating Cabrini's Joy Patel in 6-0 straight sets to tie the match 4-4.
Coach Zerbe noted, "Our depth and commitment to daily improvement secured this team win."
The Crusaders look to earn another team win on Thursday, traveling to Penn State Berks for a 3:30 matchup.
Alvernia 5, Cabrini 4
Complete Results
| Singles competition |
| 1. Luke Hangen (ALVMT) def. Broadnax, Alijah (CAMT) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2. Jaeger, Sean (CAMT) def. Colin MacCloskey (ALVMT) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 3. LaMantia, Charles (CAMT) def. Reid Hoff (ALVMT) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 |
| 4. Addison Hanna (ALVMT) def. DiMaria, Matthew (CAMT) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 5. Todd Unger (ALVMT) def. Patel, Joy (CAMT) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Antonio Gaetani (ALVMT) def. Scaramuzza, Nick (CAMT) 2-6, 6-1, 10-4 |
