West Liberty, W.Va. – The West Liberty University men's tennis team is set to kick off Mountain East Conference (MEC) play this Saturday when they host Davis & Elkins at the Wheeling Park Bubble.

The Hilltoppers enter the match with momentum after opening their season with a dominant 5-1 victory over Washington & Jefferson last weekend at the same venue.

Match Recap:

West Liberty controlled the match from start to finish, delivering strong performances across both singles and doubles play.

Singles Results:

• Federico Murrau def. Nick Kubik (6-1, 6-5)

• Barney Cowan def. Jackson Akers (4-6, 6-0, 10-5)

• Ignacio Giurfa def. Abhinav Yarramaneni (6-1, 6-2)

• Austin Zgurski def. Alex Duing (6-4, 6-2)

Doubles Results:

• Cowan & Giurfa def. Kubik & Akers (7-5)

• Murrau & Zgurski def. Clarke & Duing (6-2)

Following his impressive performance, Federico Murrau was named the Mountain East Conference Player of the Week.