GLENSIDE, Pa., Friday, April 2, 2011-- Messiah College Men's Tennis allowed just one point to host Arcadia University in Saturday's home doubleheader Commonwealth Conference tennis match, defeating the Knights 8-1. The men played in conjunction with the women's team, who lost by a 9-0 margin to the Falcons. 

First-year Marc Ruggia took Messiah's Chris Brittingham to a third set tie-breaker at No. 5 Singles as he came back from a 5-7 loss in set two after winning the first set 6-3, eventually going on to defeat Brittingham in the tie-breaker 10-7 for the Knight's lone point of the contest. Graduate student Kevin Langner battled Messiah's No. 2 Justin Meckley in the Knights' second-best singles match of the day, falling in two, 4-6, 4-6. Langner began the afternoon with his No. 1 doubles partner Bart Blankenship '11, giving Messiah's Andrew Wismer and Justin Meckley all they could handle but the Knight's duo was defeated 8-6. 

Singles Competition
1. Andrew Wismer (MESSM) def. Bart Blankenship (AUMT) 6-3, 6-0
2. Justin Meckley (MESSM) def. Kevin Langner (AUMT) 6-4, 6-4
3. David Wichert (MESSM) def. Eric Ellie (AUMT) 6-2, 6-3
4. Freddie Behnke (MESSM) def. Max Ameil (AUMT) 6-2, 6-1
5. Chris Brittingham (MESSM) def. Marc Ruggia (AUMT) 6-3, 5-7, 10-7
6. Derrek Hoffer (MESSM) def. Herminio Quinones (AUMT) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. Andrew Wismer/Justin Meckley (MESSM) def. Bart Blankenship/Kevin Langner (AUMT) 8-6
2. David Wichert/Freddie Behnke (MESSM) def. Herminio Quinones/Eric Ellie (AUMT) 8-0
3. Luke Sisson/Nathan Shertzer (MESSM) def. Marc Ruggia/Max Ameil (AUMT) 8-1

Match Notes
Messiah College 1-0/1-0 CC
Arcadia 1-5/0-1 CC