Men's Tennis | 4/11/2014 9:34:00 AM

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The West Liberty University men's tennis team closed out regular season play here Thursday with a 9-0 rout of Fairmont State.
    Coming off a 9-0 romp past West Virginia State on Tuesday, Coach Sam McCullough's Hilltoppers (6-12, 3-4) didn't lose a set in rolling to their second straight shutout win.
    Andrew Ponder, Alex Hayden, Pedro Cimorra, Brandon Galici and Nick Conforti earned singles wins for West Liberty, which also picked up a forfeit win at No. 6 singles. Ponder teamed with Cimorra for the win at No. 1 doubles while Hayden and Kirkwood rolled at No. 2 doubles.
    The Hilltoppers are expected to be the No. 5 seed when the inaugural Mountain East Conference tournament gets under way in Charleston next week.
 
MEN'S TENNIS
West Liberty 9, Fairmont State 0
Singles
Andrew Ponder (WL) d.Zach Hatfield 6-1 6-2
Alex Hayden (WL) d. Austyn Williams 6-0 6-2
Pablo Cimorra (WL) d. Connor McMorrow 6-0 6-0
Brandon Galici (WL) d. Stephen Ware 6-1 6-1
Nick Confori (WL) d. Noah Weber 7-6 (1) 6-2
Zach Kirkwood (WL) won by forfeit
Doubles
Ponder/Cimorra (WL) d. Hatfield/Williams 8-2
Hayden/Kirkwood (WL) d. Ware/Weber 8-3
Conforti/Galici (WL) won by forfeit