Men’s Tennis Posts Second Consecutive Shutout in Hilton Head

Matt Harris

Lebanon Valley (Pa.)

Baldwin Wallace

Doubles

Dominic Polifrone / Matt Harris (BW-M)
def. Brent Greco / Reed Morris (LVCM)

8-1

Nathan Katz / Jake Liebler (BW-M)
def. Nick Jones / Blake Martin (LVCM)

8-2

Brian Carano / Jake Elbin (BW-M)
def. Jonathan Hastings / Jordan Heavel (LVCM)

9-7

Singles

Dominic Polifrone (BW-M)
def. Nick Jones (LVCM)

6-0, 6-0

Nathan Katz (BW-M)
def. Brent Greco (LVCM)

6-1, 6-1

Matt Harris (BW-M)
def. Jonathan Hastings (LVCM)

6-4, 6-2

Brian Carano (BW-M)
def. Reed Morris (LVCM)

6-2, 6-2

Jake Liebler (BW-M)
def. Blake Martin (LVCM)

6-2, 6-2

Jake Elbin (BW-M)
def. Jordan Heavel (LVCM)

6-3, 6-2

full stats

Posted: Mar 07, 2017

HILTON, HEAD, S.C. – The Baldwin Wallace University men's tennis posted it second straight shutout as it defeated Lebanon Valley (Pa.) College by a final score of 9-0 at the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center on the third day of its annual spring break trip.

BW (8-1) gained a 3-0 advantage as all three doubles teams won their matches. Sophomore All-Ohio Athletic Conference player Dominic Polifrone (Hudson) and sophomore Matt Harris (Akron/Revere) won first doubles by a score of 8-1. Senior Academic All-OAC players Nathan Katz (Upper Arlington/Bexley) and Jake Liebler (Medina) captured second doubles by a score of won 8-1. Senior Brian Carano (Akron/Revere) and freshman Jake Elbin (Findlay) took third doubles by a score of 9-7.

The Yellow Jackets secured the shut out by claiming all six singles matches. Polifrone won at first singles by identical scores of 6-0. Katz earned a victory at second singles by identical scores of 6-1. Harris took third singles by scores of 6-4 and 6-2. Carano picked up the win at fourth singles by identical scores of 6-2. Liebler claimed fifth singles by identical scores of 6-2. Elbin closed out the day by winning sixth singles by scores of 6-2 and 6-2.

The Yellow Jackets close out the spring break trip on Thursday, March 9 when they take on Nebraska Wesleyan University at Hilton Head Beach and Tennis at 12 p.m.