MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College men's tennis team opened 2009 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) play with a 7-2 loss to visiting Heidelberg University Saturday (March 21) afternoon at the Beren Tennis Center. The loss dropped the Pioneers' record to 0-2, 0-1 in the OAC. The Student Princes improved to 2-1, 1-0 in league play.
Marietta earned its first point of the day with an 8-6 victory from junior Bruce Kitchens (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge) (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge) and sophomore Mike Carpenter (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (Parkersburg, W.Va.) at first doubles. Heidelberg won the remaining doubles points to take a 2-1 lead into singles action.
The Student Princes then wrapped up the match with wins in five of the six singles matches. Sophomore Sam Vincent (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (Parkersburg, W.Va.) won his match at six singles (6-2, 6-2) to improve to 2-0 on the spring.
Marietta is back in action on Monday (March 23) when the Pioneers continue OAC play against host John Carroll University. The match is slated to begin at 4 p.m.
Heidelberg 7, Marietta College 2
Mar 21, 2009 at Marietta, Ohio
| Singles competition |
| 1. Moody Al-Turk (HEID) def. Bruce Kitchens (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge) (MAR) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 2. Bradley Cerveny (HEID) def. Mike Carpenter (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (MAR) 7-5, 6-2 |
| 3. Patrick-Ryan Earl (HEID) def. Ryan Whitnable (Vincent/Warren Local) (MAR) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 4. Dylan Booth (HEID) def. Andrew Bolton (Timonium, Md./Calvert Hall) (MAR) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 5. Miles Yetter (HEID) def. Clint Perkins (St. Marys, W.Va./St. Marys) (MAR) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 6. Sam Vincent (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (MAR) def. Lee Moomaw (HEID) 6-2, 6-2 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Bruce Kitchens (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge)/Mike Carpenter (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) (MAR) def. Moody Al-Turk/Bradley Cerveny (HEID) 8-6 |
| 2. Patrick-Ryan Earl/Miles Yetter (HEID) def. Andrew Bolton (Timonium, Md./Calvert Hall)/Ryan Whitnable (Vincent/Warren Local) (MAR) 8-3 |
| 3. Lee Moomaw/Dylan Booth (HEID) def. Sam Vincent (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg)/Clint Perkins (St. Marys, W.Va./St. Marys) (MAR) 8-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Heidelberg 2-1, 1-0 OAC |
| Marietta College 0-2, 0-1 OAC |
| A-35 |
