YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (October 3, 2022) – The Denison University men's tennis team wrapped up its Fall 2022 schedule at the Michael Morley Invitational, hosted by Youngstown State University on Saturday, October 1, and Sunday, October 2. Other participating teams in the two-day event at YSU included Eastern Kentucky and Buffalo, in addition to unattached players from Case Western Reserve University, Niagara and Cleveland State University.
Jacob Patterson led the Big Red with a perfect 6-0 record over the weekend. He was 3-0 in singles with wins of 6-2, 6-1 over French (Case Western), 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-1) over Martin (Case Western), and 7-5, 6-1 over Gonzalez Pla (Youngstown State).
In doubles, Patterson and his partner,
Andreas Chapides went 3-0 with wins of 6-3 over Mandocescu/Gonzalez Pla (Youngstown State), 6-1 over Bhat/Prochnow (Case Western), and 6-2 over Alonso/Makkar (Niagara).
Jack Bulger was a perfect 3-0 in singles action with two three-set wins. He won 6-3, 6-4 over Mitsakos (Buffalo) before winning in three sets, 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4), over Reddy (Eastern Kentucky) and 6-3, 2-6, 1- 0 (10-6) over Stahlbrand (Eastern Kentucky).
Also in doubles,
Zachary Portnoy and
Camden French earned a pair of 6-4 wins over White/Reddy (Eastern Kentucky) and Bodak/Vaca (Niagara). Portnoy added singles wins of 6-3, 6-2 over Makkar (Niagara) and 7-5, 6-2 over Hastings (Buffalo) to finish the tournament 4-2 overall.
Milan Gonela played only in singles and finished 2-1 with wins of 6-2, 6-0 over Thompson (Buffalo) and 6 0, 2-1 (retired) over Vaca (Niagara).
YSU Michael Morley Results (
Link):
Singles Competition:
Day 1
Fouzas (Youngstown State) def.
Ethan Green (Denison) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-2)
Jack Bulger (Denison) 10am def. Mitsakos (Buffalo) 6-3, 6-4
Gedlitschka (Cleveland State) def.
Marc-Lennart Harms (Denison) 6-4, 6-4
Alvarez (Youngstown State) def.
Andreas Chapides (Denison) 6-1, 6-1
Everett (Youngstown State) def.
Andy Mackler (Denison) 0-6, 6-3, (1-0 (10-8)
Jacob Patterson (Denison) def. French (Case Western) 6-2, 6-1
Zachary Portnoy (Denison) def. Makkar (Niagara) 6-3, 6-2
Huang (Buffalo) def.
Camden French (Denison) 6-1, 6-2
Alonso (Niagara) def.
Colin Gramley (Denison) 7-6, 6-2
Prochnow (Case Western) def.
Milan Gonela (Denison) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Pena Ibanez (Youngstown State) def.
Blake Eason (Denison) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
Jack Bulger (Denison) def. Reddy (Eastern Kentucky) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)
Snaiders (Buffalo) def.
Ethan Green (Denison) 6-2, 6-3
Andreas Chapides (Denison) def. Boyer (Cleveland State) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
Stahlbrand (Eastern Kentucky) def.
Marc-Lennart Harms (Denison) vs 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (13-11)
Gonzalez Pla (Youngstown State) def.
Andy Mackler (Denison) 7-6, 0-6, 1-0 (10-5)
Jacob Patterson (Denison) def. Martin (Case Western) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-1)
Maza (Case Western) def.
Zachary Portnoy (Denison) 6-4, 6-4
Provenzo (Case Western) def.
Colin Gramley (Denison) 6-4, 6-2
Alonso (Niagara) def.
Camden French (Denison) 6-4, 6-2
Milan Gonela (Denison) def. Thompson (Buffalo) 6-2, 6-0
Blake Eason (Denison) def. Vazquez (Niagara) 6-1, 6-2
Day 2
Jack Bulger (Denison) def. Stahlbrand (Eastern Kentucky) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Camden French (Denison) def. Bhat (Case Western) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Marc-Lennart Harms (Denison) def. Boyer (Cleveland State) 6-2, 7-6(5)
Gedlitschka (Cleveland State) def.
Andreas Chapides (Denison) 6-2, 6-3
Jacob Patterson (Denison) def. Gonzalez Pla (Youngstown State) 7-5, 6-1
Andy Mackler (Denison) def. French (Case Western) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
Zachary Portnoy (Denison) def. Hastings (Buffalo) 7-5, 6-2
Bodak (Niagara) def.
Colin Gramley (Denison) 6-1, 6-4
Milan Gonela (Denison) def. Vaca (Niagara) 6-0, 2-1 (retired)
Doubles Competition:
Day 1
Jack Bulger/
Marc-Lennart Harms (Denison) def. Mayer/Stahlbrand (Eastern Kentucky) 7-6
Hastings/Wibler (Buffalo) def.
Ethan Green/
Andy Mackler (Denison) 6-3
Alvarez/Pena (Youngstown State) def.
Colin Gramley/
Blake Eason (Denison) 6-3
Jacob Patterson/
Andreas Chapides (Denison) def. Mandocescu/Gonzalez Pla (Youngstown State) 6-3
Zachary Portnoy/
Camden French (Denison) def. White/Reddy (Eastern Kentucky) 6-4
Day 2
Everett/Favier (Youngstown State) def.
Jack Bulger/
Marc-Lennart Harms (Denison) 6-0
Provenzo/Maza (Case Western) def.
Ethan Green/
Andy Mackler (Denison) 6-1
Boyer/Matyjas (Cleveland State) def.
Colin Gramley/
Blake Eason (Denison) 6-3
Jacob Patterson/
Andreas Chapides (Denison) def. Bhat/Prochnow (Case Western) 6-1
Zachary Portnoy/
Camden French (Denison) def. Bodak/Vaca (Niagara) 6-4
Snaiders/Mitsakos (Buffalo) def.
Jack Bulger/
Marc-Lennart Harms (Denison) 6-4
Ethan Green/
Andy Mackler (Denison) def. Boyer/Matyjas (Cleveland State) 7-6 (9-7)
Hastings/Wibler (Buffalo) def.
Colin Gramley/
Blake Eason (Denison) 6-3
Jacob Patterson/
Andreas Chapides (Denison) def. Alonso/Makkar (Niagara) 6-2
Chappell/Gedlitschka (Cleveland State) def.
Zachary Portnoy/
Camden French (Denison) 6-2