PAINESVILLE, OHIO -- The Lake Erie College men's tennis team won five-of-six singles matches and two-of-three doubles contests in a dominating 7-2 win to open its season over host Edinboro University Sunday (Feb. 20) at Westwood Racquet Club in Erie, Pa.
The Storm (1-0) earned its first victory since the program was reinstated prior to last season. Lake Erie, which did not record a victory in six matches last year, did not field a team from 2002-2010.
Freshman Kyle Odell (Geneva, Ohio/Geneva) had an impressive debut in his first intercollegiate match, recording a convicncing 6-1, 6-2 victory at first singles over Spencer Zoth. Sophomore Austin Opfer (Sandusky, Ohio/St. Mary Central Catholic) earned a 6-3, 7-5 win at second singles, followed by classmate Jacob Marsinick (Vermilion, Ohio/St. Mary Central Catholic) at third singles (7-5, 6-1).
Senior Anthony Nagy (Wickliffe, Ohio/Wickliffe) earned a 6-4, 6-3 win over Seth Groover at number four singles and classmate Alex Royko (Willoughby, Ohio/Willoughby South) won a 7-5, 6-2 decision at number five.
In doubles play, Opfer and Odell teamed up for an 8-5 win over Zoth and Patrick Groover at first doubles while Marsinick and Nagy cruised to an 8-0 decision at third doubles.
The Storm is next in action on Saturday, Feb. 26, with a nonconference road match at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio.
Lake Erie College 7, Edinboro 2
Feb 20, 2011 at Erie, Pa. (Westwood Racquet Club)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kyle O'Dell (LEC-M) def. Spencer Zoth (EDIN) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2. Austin Opfer (LEC-M) def. Patrick Groover (EDIN) 6-3, 7-5 |
| 3. Jacob Marsinick (LEC-M) def. Jason Hoffman (EDIN) 7-5, 6-1 |
| 4. Anthony Nagy (LEC-M) def. Seth Groover (EDIN) 6-4, 6-3 |
| 5. Alex Royko (LEC-M) def. Andrew Goughnour (EDIN) 7-5, 6-2 |
| 6. Andrew Musarra (EDIN) def. Scott Stuckey (LEC-M) 6-4, 2-6, 10-6 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Kyle O'Dell/Austin Opfer (LEC-M) def. Spencer Zoth/Patrick Groover (EDIN) 8-5 |
| 2. Jason Hoffman/Seth Groover (EDIN) def. Alex Royko/Scott Stuckey (LEC-M) 8-5 |
| 3. Jacob Marsinick/Anthony Nagy (LEC-M) def. Andrew Goughnour/Andrew Musarra (EDIN) 8-0 |
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