Score: University of Scranton 9, Elmira College 0
Records: Elmira (0-3), Scranton (3-0)
Location: Murray Athletic Center -- Pine Valley, N.Y.

PINE VALLEY, N.Y. -- In its second match of the spring season, the Elmira College men's tennis team was defeated by a tough Landmark Conference affiliate, the University of Scranton, by a 9-0 final score at the Murray Athletic Center on Saturday.

The Royals, competing in their first match of the spring, were able to take all three doubles matches from the Soaring Eagles. At the third position, sophomore Zackarie Stedge '21 and freshman Torin Nethaway '22 put up a fight against of Christopher Kocon and Adrian Maggiani, taking three games from Scranton's tandem, before falling 8-3.

Stephen Gervase '20 appeared in the No. 1 spot for the third consecutive match and faced Scranton's Tarquin McGurrin, a reigning First-Team All-Landmark Conference honoree. Gervase, a junior from Lebanon, Connecticut, battled McGurrin in EC's closest singles match of the afternoon, 6-2, 6-3. The Royals went on sweep all six singles matches against the Purple and Gold to secure their third straight win of the year.

Scores
Singles
1. Tarquin McGurrin (Scranton) def. Stephen Gervase (ELMIRA) 6-2, 6-3
2. Alexander Ochalski (Scranton) def. Zackarie Stedge (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-0
3. Charles Swope (Scranton) def. Jordan Curtis (ELMIRA) 6-1, 6-0
4. Brian Harkins (Scranton) def. Ravi Chauma (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-0
5. Christian Aksu (Scranton) def. Frank Endieveri III (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-0
6. Daniel Scala (Scranton) def. Torin Nethaway (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Alexander Ochalski/Tarquin McGurrin (Scranton) def. Stephen Gervase/Ravi Chauma (ELMIRA) 8-0
2. Brian Harkins/Charles Swope (Scranton) def. Jordan Curtis/Frank Endieveri III (ELMIRA) 8-0
3. Christopher Kocon/Adrian Maggiani (Scranton) def. Zackarie Stedge/Torin Nethaway (ELMIRA) 8-3

News and Notes

• Elmira played the second match of a season-long five-match homestand.
• Gervase competed at No. 1 singles for the third consecutive match this season.
• Gervase took five games from Scranton's No. 1 player, a season-high for the third-year netter.
• Stedge made his debut at the No. 2 singles position today against the Royals.

Up Next
The Elmira men will continue their season-long homestand on Friday, March 1, when the Soaring Eagles welcome the Mavericks of Medaille College to the Murray Athletic Center Tennis Dome for a non-conference match.