2014 Men's Tennis News
The AMCC is proud to recognize nine teams for earning the highest collective grade point average in their peer sports as winners of the Team Peak Performer Awards.
The Franciscan University men's tennis season came to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a 5-0 loss on Friday to North Carolina Wesleyan College.
The Mount Aloysius College men's tennis team was active in the town of Ebensburg this past weekend with two different community service projects.
Franciscan University, led by AMCC Player of the Year Paul Jarzynka, swept all nine first team selections for the 2014 Men's Tennis All-Conference Team.
The AMCC championship was on Quiza's racquet Sunday and he rose to the occasion in a three set thriller vs. Pitt-Greensburg's Tomas Monti. After teaming with senior Paul Jarzynka to earn the Barons' first point of the match at #1 doubles, the sophomore scored the match's final point in a 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 decision for a 5-4 Franciscan win. Quiza finished the AMCC season undefeated at both #2 singles and #1 doubles.
For the second year in a row and third time in four years, Franciscan University has won the AMCC men's tennis championship.
Top seed and defending champion Franciscan University defeated #4 Penn St. Altoona, 5-0, while #2 Pitt-Greensburg downed #3 Pitt-Bradford, 5-1, to advance to the finals of the AMCC tournament.
In a match against PS-Altoona, Miller was victorious in #4 singles (6-4, 6-3) and #1 doubles (8-3). The senior followed this performance by moving up a slot to #3 singles in a match against D’Youville where he went 7-6, 6-0 for the win. In #1 doubles, Miller was part of a close 8-6 to D’Youville.
Franciscan University extended their unbeaten string against AMCC opponents to 18 and head into the AMCC tournament aiming for their third straight league title and NCAA automatic bid.
In a match against Houghton, Teverovskiy swept his opponents for victory in #1 singles and #1 doubles. He followed this with a conference match against PS-Altoona, where he once again swept his opponent in #1 singles and #1 doubles.
Jarzynka led the Barons in shutout play in the #1 spot for both singles and doubles. In matches against Bethany, Pitt-Bradford, and Pitt-Greensburg, the senior was a dominating force and helped his team finish the week nearly undefeated, going 26-1 in 3 matches.
Fox enjoyed an undefeated week in #4 and #5 singles, not dropping a single game while posting a 3-0 record. The freshman also picked up 2 wins on the doubles side, playing at the #2 and #3 spot, to help the Bobcats team to a 2-1 week.
Jarzynka had a flawless week for the Barons, both in conference and non-conference play. Against conference opponent PS-Altoona, Jarzynka played perfect at #1 singles for a 6-0, 6-0 win. He then teamed up with partner Zack Quiza to win at #1 doubles. The senior followed this by again winning at both #1 singles and #1 doubles (with partner Zack Quiza) against Mount Union.
Against Houghton, Amabile played at #1 singles to win 6-3, 7-5. He then teamed up with partner Wei Yen Huang for the #1 doubles spot and achieved 8-3 victory. This marks the second straight match the senior is a double-winner.
Sophomore Cenkner made his debut for the Bobcats in successful fashion. He went undefeated at #1 singles, dropping just three games on his way to two straight set victories. Cenkner, paired with freshman Tomas Monti, also picked up two wins in #1 doubles by 8-5 and 8-1 scores as the Bobcats took on Washington & Jefferson and Waynesburg.
Stephen Weiss is the new head coach of men's tennis at D'Youville College.