Men's Tennis | 9/21/2015 5:11:00 PM

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The West Liberty University men's tennis team had an easy time of it against Fairmont State here Saturday afternoon, breezing to a 9-0 whitewash of the outmanned Falcons at the Edgar Martin Tennis Complex.
    Coach Sam McCullough's defending Mountain East Conference champions swept the three doubles matches to jump out to a commanding 3-0 lead before reeling off six straight-set wins in singles to complete the sweep.
    Baptiste Perrin, Santiago Gutierrez, Andrew Ponder, Martin Moncayo, Matt Tully and Luke Flanagan were singles winners for the hosts. Ponder and Gutierrez teamed up for the nod at No. 1 doubles with Moncayo and Perrin breezing to an 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles. Flanagan combined with Pablo Cimorra for an 8-2 nod at No. 3 doubles.
    The Hilltoppers (2-0) head to Charleston this weekend to compete in the annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Region Challenge.
 
MEN'S TENNIS
West Liberty 9, Fairmont State 0
Singles
Baptiste Perrin (WLU) d. Aaron Leo, 6-2 6-0
Santiago Gutierrez (WLU) d. Zach Hatfield, 6-1 6-0
Andrew Ponder (WLU) d. Alex Moran, 6-1 6-2
Martin Moncayo (WLU) d. Ryan Leo, 6-1 6-2
Matt Tully (WLU) d. Noah Weber, 6-0 6-2
Luke Flanagan (WLU) d. Richard Underwood, 6-0 6-1
Doubles
Ponder/Gutierrez (WLU) d. A.Leo/Hatfield, 8-5
Moncayo/Perrin (WLU) d. R.Leo/Weber, 8-1
Flanagan/Pablo Cimorra (WLU) d. Moran/Connor McMorrow, 8-2