Men's Tennis | 3/28/2017 11:17:00 AM

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Liberty University men's tennis team rolled to a 9-0 shutout of West Virginia State Monday afternoon at the Mills Tennis Courts.
    Coach Sam McCullough's Hilltoppers (5-4, 1-0) didn't lose a set in the mutual Mountain East Conference opener against the Yellowjackets (0-8, 0-1).
    Santiago Gutierrez and Baptiste Perrin notched an 8-5 win at No. 1 doubles with the No. 2 doubles pairing of Andy Ponder and Pablo Cimorra breezing to an 8-1 victory. That 8-1 win was duplicated at No. 3 doubles by the WLU tandem of Camilo Moncayo and Matt Tully.
    The dominance continued in singles play as Perrin, Ponder, Gutierrez, Tully, Cimorra and Luke Flanagan all posted straight-set wins to complete the sweep.
    The West Liberty men return home to host Tiffin (Ohio) on Friday in a 3 p.m. match at the Edgar Martin Tennis Complex.
   
MEN'S TENNIS
West Liberty 9, W.Va. State 0
Singles
Baptiste Perrin (WLU) d. Kaleb Ball, 6-3 6-2
Andy Ponder (WLU) d. Caleb Starkey, 6-2 6-1
Santiago Gutierrez (WLU) d. Dylan Javanga, 6-0 6-0
Matt Tully (WLU) d. Ethan Cross, 6-0 6-0
Pablo Cimorra (WLU) d. Noah Fulks, 6-0 6-1
Luke Flanagan (WLU) d. Baylor Vankirk, 6-0 6-1
Doubles
Gutierrez/Perrin (WLU) d. Starkey/Javanga, 8-5
Ponder/Cimorra (WLU) d. Ball/Fulks, 8-1
Camilo Moncayo/Tully (WLU) d. Cross/Vankirk, 8-1