Men's Tennis | 9/17/2012 9:26:00 AM

    The West Liberty University men's tennis team got their fall schedule off to a 2-0 start with convincing wins against Grove City (Pa.) College and Franciscan (Ohio) University.
    Coach Sam McCullough's Hilltoppers breezed to an 8-1 victory against the Pennsylvania squad before blanking their Ohio foes, 9-0.
    Gui Lima and Vinnie Guarda won both of their singles matches and teamed up for a pair of victories at No. 2 doubles while Darren Liebenberg and Alex Hayden also posted a pair of singles wins and combined for two wins at No. 3 doubles.
    Ivan Irazabal swept both of his matches at No. 1 singles and joined with Raphael Machado for two wins at No. 1 doubles.
    The Hilltoppers will travel to Fairmont State on Saturday for a 1 p.m. match on the Falcons' courts.
 
MEN'S TENNIS
West Liberty 8, Grove City 1
Singles
Ivan Irazabal (WLU) d. Peter Riley, 7-6 (8) 6-2
Caleb Fuller (GCC) d. Raphael Machado, 6-4 7-6 (5)
Gui Lima (WLU) d. Anthony Rosselli, 6-1 6-4
Vinnie Guarda (WLU) d. Andrew Deckert, 6-4 6-4
Darren Liebenberg (WLU) d. Colby Beighey, 6-1 7-5
Alex Hayden (WLU) d. Jonathan Graber                , 6-4 6-4
Doubles
Irazabal/Machado (WLU) d. Riley/Deckert, 8-6   
Lima/Guarda (WLU) d. Fuller/Rasselli, 8-2          
Liebenberg/Hayden (WLU) d. Beighey/Collins, 8-6              
 
West Liberty 9, Franciscan 0
Singles
Ivan Irazabal (WLU) d. Paul Jarzynka, 6-2 6-0      
Raphael Machado (WLU) d. Patrick Rowsie, 6-1 6-1           
Gui Lima (WLU) d. John Shultis, 6-0 6-0               
Vinnie Guarda (WLU) d.Zack Quiza, 2-6                6-1 10-8
Darren Liebenberg (WLU) d. Dave Freytag, 6-0 6-0             
Alex Hayden (WLU) d. Rob Butcher, 6-4 6-1
Doubles
Irazabal/Machado (WLU) d. Jarzynka/Rowsie, 8-2                              
Lima/Guarda (WLU) d. Shultis/Quiza, 8-2                           
Liebenberg/Hayden (WLU) d. Butcher/K.Shultis, 8-3