Elizabethtown College MensTennis News 
Back to top 5/3/2009 Walker, Kirkhoff advance to finals of MASCAC Men's Tennis Championships ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Sunday, May 3, 2009 Elizabethtown at MASCAC Men's Tennis Championships Tournament results WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College competed at the two-day Middle Atlantic Conference men's tennis singles and doubles tournament, which concluded Sunday. Junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) advanced to the finals at flight two singles, where he lost 6-3, 6-3 to Imran Choudhury of Manhattanville College, while senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) fell 6-4, 6-3 to Manhattanville's Michael Capozzin in finals at flight three. Walker, who is Elizabethtown's all-time leader in singles wins with 48, advanced to the finals with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Blake Bonser of King's College in the semifinals. Kirkhoff defeated Kevin Langner of Arcadia University 6-3, 6-1 to move into the championship round. In doubles, the team of Walker and first-year student Jonathan van den Ende (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) moved into the semifinals at flight two before falling 8-6 to Evan Katz and Jon Rohrbach of Wilkes University, while Kirkhoff and sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) were semifinalists at flight three where they were defeated by Hugo Robinson and Dean Tahir of Manhattanville 8-6. Middle Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Tournament at Wilkes-Barre, PA Elizabethtown College results Singles First round 1: Manrique Arrea d. Michael Cejovic (DeSales) 6-0, 6-2 2: Brok Walker d. Ryan Lineaweaver (Alvernia) 6-1, 6-0 3: Jeff Kirkhoff, bye 4: Bryan Metz d. Brett Ford (Misericordia) 6-0, 6-4 5: Jonathan van den Ende d. Adam Lush (Alvernia) 6-1, 6-1 6: Brian Osborn d. Kevin Ly (FDU-Florham) 6-0, 6-1 Quarterfinals 1: Michael Roth (Eastern) d. Arrea 6-2, 6-3 2: Walker d. Joe Li (FDU-Florham) 6-2, 6-4 3: Jeff Kirkhoff d. Brian Fanelli (Wilkes) 6-4, 6-3 4: Lance Dorfi (Manhattanville) d. Metz 6-3, 6-2 5: Chris Cozzillio (Wilkes) d. van den Ende 6-1, 6-3 6: Dean Tahir (Manhattanville) d. Osborn 6-0, 6-0 Semifinals 2: Walker d. Blake Bonser (King's) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) 3: Kirkhoff d. Kevin Langner (Arcadia) 6-3, 6-1 Finals 2: Imran Choudhury (Manhattanville) d. Walker 6-1, 6-3 3: Michael Capozzi (Manhattanville) d. Kirkhoff 6-4, 6-3 Doubles First round 1: Arrea/Metz d. Fura/Gauby (Albright) 8-0 2: van den Ende/Walker d. Ly/Scott (FDU-Florham) 8-2 3: Kirkhoff/Osborn d. Shannon/Stutzman (Lycoming) 8-3 Quarterfinals 1: Cozzillio/Ungvarsky (Wilkes) d. Metz/Arrea 8-5 2: van den Ende/Walker d. Grodzinski/Levin (Lebanon Valley) 8-3 3: Kirkhoff/Osborn d. Hopkins/Muthler (Misericordia) 8-4 Semifinals 2: Katz/Rohrbach (Wilkes) d. van den Ende/Walker 8-6 3: Robinson/Tahir (Manhattanville) d. Kirkhoff/Osborn 8-6 Back to top 4/30/2009 Men's tennis places three on All-Commonwealth team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 30, 2009 Elizabethtown Places Three on All-Commonwealth Men's Tennis Team Arrea was also named first-team All-Conference, and was joined on the first team by junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and on the second team by senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita). Arrea is the first Blue Jay to be named Rookie of the Year since Thomas Nyst in 2005, while Walker is a repeat first-team selection. Kirkhoff is a second-team pick after being named to the first team last season. Arrea has a 16-3 overall record in number-one singles, including a 14-1 mark in dual matches, and has compiled a 13-6 record in doubles playing with three different partners. He shares the Player of the Year award with Jansen Hein of Messiah College. Walker has a 14-4 overall record at number-two singles for the Blue Jays, with a 12-2 record in dual matches, and is 12-8 at number-two doubles. In Three seasons, Walker has a 45-21 singles record for the Blue Jays. Kirkhoff has compiled an 11-5 overall record at number-three singles, and is 10-4 in dual matches. Kirkhoff is 11-6 in doubles while playing primarily at flight three. The Blue Jays (12-4 overall) finished as runner-up to Lebanon Valley College in the Commonwealth Conference team tournament, and will compete at the Middle Atlantic Conference individual championships in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday and Sunday. Back to top 4/28/2009 Men's tennis downed by Muhlenberg, 6-3 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Muhlenberg 6, Elizabethtown 3 ALLENTOWN, Pa. --- Muhlenberg College defeated Elizabethtown College 6-3 in non-conference men's tennis action on Tuesday afternoon, in the final tuneup before this weekend's Middle Atlantic Conference individual championships for the Blue Jays (12-4 overall).Picking up singles wins for the Blue Jays were first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over John Osborne at flight one, and junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) who defeated Zach Adler 6-4, 0-6 (10-8) at flight two. With the victory, Arrea moved into fifth place on the Elizabethtown single-season win list with 16 against just three losses. Including among his 16 victories is a sparkling 14-1 mark in dual matches. Arrea teamed with sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) for a 9-8 (7-1) win over Adler and Jordan Rutt at flight one of doubles, as the duo moved to 6-0 on the season with the victory. Muhlenberg College 6, Elizabethtown College 3 Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. John Osborne (MUHL) 6-4, 6-4 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Zach Adler (MUHL) 6-4, 0-6, 10-8 3. Jordan Rutt (MUHL) def. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) 6-2, 6-2 4. Yoni Farber (MUHL) def. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) 5. Matt Kral (MUHL) def. Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) 6-2, 6-2 6. Wayne Mitchel (MUHL) def. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) 6-3, 6-2 Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Zach Adler/Jordan Rutt (MUHL) 9-8 (7-1) 2. Matt Kral/Wayne Mitchel (MUHL) def. Brok Walker/Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) 8-6 3. John Osborne/Michael Robbins (MUHL) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Brian Osborn (ETOWN) 9-8 (7-4) Back to top 4/26/2009 Men's tennis falls to Lebanon Valley in Commonwealth finals ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Lebanon Valley 5, Elizabethtown 4 LANDISVILLE, Pa. --- Lebanon Valley College won the final two singles matches to capture the Commonwealth Conference men's tennis championship with a 5-4 win over Elizabethtown College at the Hempfield Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon.The Dutchmen (11-7 overall) earn their first-ever bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships with the victory over the Blue Jays (11-3 overall), capturing three singles matches and two of three doubles pro sets. Lebanon Valley led 2-1 after doubles, with first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) and sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) accounting for Elizabethtown's point with an 8-2 win over Jon Gingrich and Jared Zeigler at flight one. The Blue Jays jumped to a 3-2 lead as junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) defeated Zeigler 6-3, 6-2 at flight two and senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) downed Tom Neckelmann 6-1, 6-1 at flight three. Walker's win was his 44th career singles victory, breaking the school record of 43 wins set by Mike Bailey from 1986-89. Lebanon Valley tied the match at 3-3 with a win at flight four, but Arrea put Elizabethtown back on top 4-3 with a 7-5, 6-4 victory at flight one over Matt Grodzinski. However, the Dutchmen won at flights six and five in straight sets to take the championship. Lebanon Valley College 5, Elizabethtown College 4 Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Matt Grodzinski (LVC) 7-5, 6-4 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Jared Zeigler (LVC) 6-3, 6-2 3. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Tom Neckelmann (LVC) 6-1, 6-1 4. Brad Sweigart (LVC) def. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 7-6 (7-0), 6-4 5. Jon Gingrich (LVC) def. Jonathan vanden Ende (ETOWN) 6-3, 6-1 6. Andrew Levin (LVC) def. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) 6-0, 7-6 (7-4) Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Jon Gingrich/Jared Zeigler (LVC) 8-2 2. Matt Grodzinski/Andrew Levin (LVC) def. Brok Walker/Jonathan vanden Ende (ETOWN) 9-7 3. Brad Sweigart/Tom Neckelmann (LVC) def. Brian Osborn/Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) 9-8 (7-5) Back to top 4/25/2009 Men's tennis shuts out Arcadia to move to Commonwealth finals ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 5, Arcadia 0 LANDISVILLE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's tennis team advanced to the Commonwealth Conference finals with a 5-0 victory over Arcadia University in semifinal action on Saturday afternoon at the Hempfield Sports Complex.The Blue Jays (12-2 overall) will carry an eight-match winning streak into Sunday's championship match at 2:30 p.m. against Lebanon Valley College, which defeated Messiah College 5-2 in Saturday's other semifinal match. Elizabethtown jumped to a 3-0 lead after doubles, as first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) and sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) won 8-3 over Adrell Dalsan and Cory Andrews at flight one, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and first-year student Jonathan van den Ende (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) defeated Kevin Langner and Bart Blankenship 8-6 at flight two, and senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) and sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) won 8-2 at flight three over Zach Millford and Guanying Liu. In singles, the Blue Jays clinched the match with two victories as Arrea defeated Dalsan 6-0, 6-1 at flight one and van den Ende defeated Millford 6-2, 6-0 at flight five. Elizabethtown College 5, Arcadia University 0 Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Adrell Dalsan (ARCADIA) 6-0, 6-1 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) vs. Cory Andrews (ARCADIA) 6-1, 1-1, unfinished 3. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) vs. Kevin Langner (ARCADIA) 6-2, 1-2, unfinished 4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) vs. Bart Blankenship (ARCADIA) 6-0, 5-3, unfinished 5. Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. Zach Millford (ARCADIA) 6-2, 6-0 6. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) vs. Guanying Liu (ARCADIA) 6-0, 4-3, unfinished Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Adrell Dalsan/Cory Andrews (ARCADIA) 8-3 2. Brok Walker/Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. Kevin Langner/Bart Blankenship (ARCADIA) 8-6 3. Jeff Kirkhoff/Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. Zach Millford/Guanying Liu (ARCADIA) 8-2 Back to top 4/24/2009 Men's tennis defeats Juniata 6-3 for seventh straight win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 6, Juniata 3 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- In their final tuneup before this weekend's Commonwealth Conference playoffs, Elizabethtown College won its seventh straight match with a 6-3 victory over Juniata College in non-conference men's tennis action on Thursday afternoon. The top four singles players all picked up victories for the Blue Jays (11-2 overall), who finished with a perfect 7-0 record on their home court this season.In singles action, first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) was a 7-5, 6-1 winner at flight one over Jonathan Skoner, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) defeated Jarrad Silver 6-1, 7-5 at flight two, senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Ryan Navarro at flight three, and sophomore Bryan Metz
(Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) downed Amab Chakrabarti 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 at flight four. In doubles play, Arrea and Metz defeated Silver and Chakrabarti 9-7 at flight one, and the team of Kirkhoff and sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) was a 9-8 (7-5) winner over Navarro and Casey Chew at flight three. Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Jonathan Skoner (JC) 7-5, 6-1 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Jarrad Silver (JC) 6-1, 7-5 3. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Ryan Navarro (JC) 6-1, 6-0 4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Arnab Chakrabarti (JC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 5. Aaron Rhodes (JC) def. Jonathan vanden Ende (ETOWN) 0-6, 6-1, 6-2 6. Casey Chew (JC) def. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) 6-1, 6-0 Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Jarrad Silver/Arnab Chakrabarti (JC) 9-7 2. Jonathan Skoner/Aaron Rhodes (JC) def. Brok Walker/Jonathan vanden Ende (ETOWN) 8-5 3. Jeff Kirkhoff/Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. Ryan Navarro/Casey Chew (JC) 9-8 (7-5) Back to top 4/20/2009 Jeff Kirkhoff named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 20, 2009 Jeff Kirkhoff Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's tennis for the week ending April 19, the conference office has announced. Kirkhoff won four matches in four days at number-three singles as the Blue Jays clinched the top seed in next weekend's Commonwealth Conference team tournament. His three-set victory at Messiah College on Saturday gave the Blue Jays a 5-4 win and first place in the conference. In addition to his four singles wins, Kirkhoff teamed with sophomore Brian Osborn for three doubles victories and junior Brok Walker for one doubles win. For the season, Kirkhoff has a 9-4 overall record and is 8-3 in dual matches in both singles and doubles for the Blue Jays (10-2 overall, 5-0 Commonwealth), who host Juniata College on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Back to top 4/19/2009 Men's tennis wins sixth straight match, 9-0 over Misericordia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 9, Misericordia 0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Despite playing its fourth match in as many days, Elizabethtown College picked up an easy 9-0 victory over Misericordia University in non-conference men's tennis action on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jays (10-2 overall) dropped just one set in singles against the Cougars (4-6 overall) for their sixth straight victory, the team's longest win streak since winning their final 10 matches of the 2005 season. In singles action, first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) defeated Fred Hockenbury 6-0, 6-2 at flight one, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) won 6-0, 6-1 at flight two against Frank Nutt, and senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) posted a 6-0, 6-1 win against Nate Powers at flight three. At flight four, sophomore Bryan Metz
(Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) came away with a 6-0, 7-5 victory over Brett Ford, first-year student Jonathan van den Ende (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) needed a third-set super tiebreaker to claim a 6-2, 2-6, (10-7) victory against Matt Hopkins at flight five, and first-year student Matt Freedman (White Plains, NY/White Plains) won 6-1, 6-3 at flight six against Justin Muthler. In doubles action, Arrea and Metz won 8-2 over Nutt and Ford at flight one, Walker and van den Ende defeated Powers and Hockenbury 8-4 at flight two, and Kirkhoff teamed with sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) for an 8-2 win at flight three over Hopkins and Muthler. Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Fred Hockenbury (MU) 6-0, 6-2 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Frank Nutt (MU) 6-0, 6-1 3. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Nate Powers (MU) 6-0, 6-1 4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Brett Ford (MU) 6-0, 7-5 5. Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. Matt Hopkins (MU) 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7) 6. Matt Freedman (ETOWN) def. Justin Muthler (MU) 6-1, 6-3 Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Frank Nutt/Brett Ford (MU) 8-2 2. Brok Walker/Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. Nate Powers/Fred Hockenbury (MU) 8-4 3. Jeff Kirkhoff/Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. Matt Hopkins/Justin Muthler (MU) 8-2 Back to top 4/18/2009 Men's tennis edges Messiah 5-4 to earn top seed ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 5, Messiah 4 The Blue Jays (9-2 overall, 5-0 Commonwealth) earned their fifth straight victory in a tightly-fought match with the Falcons (8-7 overall, 4-1 Commonwealth) that saw four of the six singles contests go to three sets. Singles victories for the Blue Jays came from junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) at flight two by a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) score over Sam Shorts, senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) at flight three over Luke Ruch by a score of 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 and at flight four from sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) who defeated Mike Elliot 6-1, 6-2. In doubles, Walker and Metz picked up an 8-0 win over Ruch and Elliot at flight two, and Kirkhoff teamed with sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) for an 8-2 victory over Andrew Wismer and Adam Sheir at flight three. With the win, Elizabethtown will be the top seed in the Commonwealth Conference team playoffs to be played next Saturday and Sunday at the Hempfield Sports Complex. Elizabethtown College 5, Messiah College 4 Singles competition 1. Jansen Hein (MESS) def. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Sam Shorts (MESS) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) 3. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Luke Ruch (MESS) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Mike Elliot (MESS) 6-1, 6-2 5. Andrew Wismer (MESS) def. Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) 0-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 6. Adam Sheir (MESS) def. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 Doubles competition 1. Jansen Hein/Sam Shorts (MESS) def. Manrique Arrea/Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) 8-1 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Luke Ruch/Mike Elliot (MESS) 8-0 3. Jeff Kirkhoff/Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. Andrew Wismer/Adam Sheir (MESS) 8-2 Back to top 4/18/2009 Men's tennis wins 6-3 at Stevenson ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 6, Stevenson 3 The Blue Jays (8-2 overall) claimed victories in the first four singles flights and won the top two doubles pro sets to pick up the win over the Mustangs (5-7 overall). In singles, first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) defeated Ted Cooke 6-1, 6-1 at flight one, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at flight two over Ryan Morse, senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) won 6-3, 6-0 at flight three against Korey Garner, and sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) won at flight four by a 6-2, 6-2 score over Kevin Stamm. In doubles, Arrea and Metz won 8-3 over Morse and Stamm at flight one, and Walker and Kirkhoff defeated Cooke and Garner 8-5 at flight two. Elizabethtown College 6, Stevenson University 3 Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Ted Cooke (STE) 6-1, 6-1 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Ryan Morse (STE) 6-0, 6-0 3. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Korey Garner (STE) 6-3, 6-0 4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Kevin Stamm (STE) 6-2, 6-2 5. Ben Petasky (STE) def. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) 6-2, 6-4 6. Randy Speck (STE) def. Shawn Cotton (ETOWN) 6-4, 6-1 Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Ryan Morse/Kevin Stamm (STE) 8-3 2. Brok Walker/Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Ted Cooke/Korey Garner (STE) 8-5 3. Ben Petasky/Randy Speck (STE) def. Brian Osborn/Austin Plantz (ETOWN) 8-5 Back to top 4/16/2009 Men's tennis defeats Lycoming, 7-2 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 7, Lycoming 2 The Blue Jays (7-2 overall, 4-0 Commonwealth) won five of six singles matches and took two out of three in doubles against the Warriors (1-5 overall, 0-3 Commonwealth) to pick up the win, setting up a showdown for the top seed in the conference playoffs on Saturday at Messiah College. In singles action, first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) defeated Robert Brown 6-2, 7-5 at flight one, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) won 6-1, 6-0 over Alex Beattie at flight two, and senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) was a 6-1, 4-6, (10-5) winner at flight three against Christian Roesel. At flight four, sophomore Bryan Metz
(Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) won 6-0, 6-1 against Phil Shannon, and first-year student Matt Freedman (White Plains, NY/White Plains) earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory at flight six over Jake McDonough. In doubles, Walker and Metz defeated Roesel and McDonough 8-2 at flight two, and Kirkhoff teamed with sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) to win 8-1 at flight three over Shannon and John Stutzman. Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Robert Brown (LYCO) 6-2, 7-5 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Alexander Beattie (LYCO) 6-1, 6-0 3. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Christian Roesel (LYCO) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5) 4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Phillip Shannon (LYCO) 6-0, 6-1 5. John Stutzman (LYCO) def. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6) 6. Matt Freedman (ETOWN) def. John McDonough (LYCO) 6-1, 6-0 Doubles competition 1. Robert Brown/Alexander Beattie (LYCO) def. Manrique Arrea/Jonathan vanden Ende (ETOWN) 8-6 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Christian Roesel/John McDonough (LYCO) 8-2 3. Jeff Kirkhoff/Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. Phillip Shannon/John Stutzman (LYCO) 8-1 Back to top 4/13/2009 Manrique Arrea named men's tennis Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 13, 2009 Manrique Arrea Honored as Men's Tennis Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's tennis, the conference office announced Monday. Arrea went 2-0 in both singles and doubles as the Blue Jays locked up a Commonwealth Conference playoff berth with wins over Lebanon Valley (6-3) and Arcadia (8-1) last week.Playing at first singles, Arrea earned a pair of straight-set victories, while in doubles he teamed with fellow first-year student Jonathan van den Ende for two wins at flight one. For the season, Arrea has a 9-2 record in singles, including a 7-0 mark in dual matches, and is 7-4 overall in doubles. The Blue Jays (6-2 overall, 3-0 Commonwealth) are scheduled to host Lycoming College on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. Back to top 4/9/2009 Men's tennis moves to 3-0 in conference with win over Arcadia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 8, Arcadia 1 GLENSIDE, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College secured a berth in the upcoming Commonwealth Conference playoffs with an 8-1 win in men's tennis action at Arcadia University on Thursday afternoon. The Blue Jays (6-2 overall, 3-0 Commonwealth) won five of six singles matches and came away with a clean sweep in doubles over the Knights (2-6 overall, 0-3 Commonwealth). In singles action, first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) won 6-1, 6-0 over Adrell Dalsan at flight one, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) defeated Cory Andrews 7-6, 6-2 at flight two, and sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) was a 6-3, 6-2 victor at flight four over Zach Milliford. At flight five, first-year student Jonathan van den Ende (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) won 6-2, 6-2 over Max Amiel, and sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) downed Essaq Mohtasebzadah 6-3, 6-0 at flight six. In doubles, Arrea and van den Ende won 8-2 over Andrews and Dalsan at flight one, Walker and Metz defeated Kevin Langner and Milliford 8-4 at flight two, and at flight three sophomore Austin Plantz (Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg) teamed with first-year student Matt Freedman (White Plains, NY/White Plains) for an 8-0 win at flight three over Amiel and Adrian Chan. Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Adrell Dalsan (ARCADIA) 6-1, 6-0 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Cory Andrews (ARCADIA) 7-6, 6-2 3. Kevin Langner (ARCADIA) def. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (11-9) 4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Zach Millford (ARCADIA) 6-3, 6-2 5. Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. Max Amiel (ARCADIA) 6-2, 6-2 6. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. Essaq Mohtasebzadah (ARCADIA) 6-3, 6-0 Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. Cory Andrews/Adrell Dalsan (ARCADIA) 8-2 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Kevin Langner/Zach Millford (ARCADIA) 8-4 3. Matt Freedman/Austin Plantz (ETOWN) def. Max Amiel/Adrian Chan (ARCADIA) 8-0 Back to top 4/8/2009 Men's tennis downs Lebanon Valley, 6-3 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 6, Lebanon Valley 3 ANNVILLE,
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After
falling behind 2-1 in doubles, Elizabethtown College won five of six
singles matches to defeat Lebanon Valley College 6-3 in Commonwealth
Conference men's tennis action on Wednesday afternoon. In singles action, first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) defeated Matt Grodzinski 6-2, 6-4 at flight one, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) was a 6-2, 6-3 winner at flight two against Jared Zeigler, and senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) picked up a 6-4, 6-1 victory at flight three over Tom Neckelmann. At flight five, first-year student Jonathan van den Ende (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Jon Gingrich, and sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) came away with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Andrew Levin at flight six. In
doubles, Arrea and van den Ende earned an 8-5 win over Gingrich and
Zeigler for the lone point for the Blue Jays (5-2 overall, 2-0
Commonwealth) against the Dutchmen (7-7 overall, 1-1 Commonwealth). Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Matt Grodzinski (LVCM) 6-2, 6-4 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Jared Zeigler (LVCM) 6-2, 6-3 3. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Tom Neckelmann (LVCM) 6-4, 6-1 4. Brad Sweigart (LVCM) def. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 6-4, 6-4 5. Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. Jon Gingrich (LVCM) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 6. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. Andrew Levin (LVCM) 6-3, 6-1 Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. Jon Gingrich/Jared Zeigler (LVCM) 8-5 2. Matt Grodzinski/Andrew Levin (LVCM) def. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 9-7 3. Tom Neckelmann/Brad Sweigart (LVCM) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Matt Freedman (ETOWN) 8-3 Back to top 4/5/2009 Men's tennis edged by King's, 5-4 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS King's 5, Elizabethtown 4 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- King's College edged Elizabethtown College 5-4 in non-conference men's tennis action on Sunday afternoon, as the Monarchs (8-4 overall) split the six singles matches with the Blue Jays (4-2 overall) but won two of three doubles pro sets. In singles action, first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) defeated Jonathan Hand 6-1, 6-3 at flight one, senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) was a 6-1, 6-3 winner over Povl Schmidt at flight three, and sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) defeated Marco Stallone 6-1, 6-3 at flight six for the Blue Jays. In doubles, Arrea and fellow first-year student Jonathan van den Ende (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) posted an 8-4 win over Hand and Schmidt at flight one. King's College 5, Elizabethtown College 4Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Jonathan Hand (KINGS) 6-1, 6-3 2. Blake Bonser (KINGS) def. Brok Walker (ETOWN) 6-1, 6-2 3. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Povl Schmidt (KINGS) 6-1, 6-3 4. David Kaluzavich (KINGS) def. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 5. Tim Carroll (KINGS) def. Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1 6. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. Marco Stallone (KINGS) 6-1, 6-3 Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. Jonathan Hand/Povl Schmidt (KINGS) 8-4 2. Blake Bonser/David Kaluzavich (KINGS) def. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 8-4 3. Tim Carroll/Jonathan Ferrie (KINGS) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Austin Plantz (ETOWN) 8-2 Back to top 4/2/2009 Men's tennis blanks Albright in conference opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 9, Albright 0 ELIZABETHTOWN,
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Elizabethtown College defeated Albright College 9-0 in the Commonwealth Conference men's tennis opener for both teams on Thursday afternoon, improving to 4-1 overall on the season. The Blue Jays lost a total of three games in the five contested singles matches to earn the victory over the Lions (0-4 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth). In singles action, first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) won 6-0, 6-0 over Lee Fura at flight one, senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory at flight two over Kevin Gauby, sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) was a 6-0, 6-2 winner at flight three against Jason Lefkoe, first-year student Jonathan van den Ende (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) won 6-0, 6-0 at flight four over Kevin Wong, and sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) took a 6-0, 6-1 win over Mike Callahan at flight five. In doubles, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and Metz defeated Fura and Gauby 8-3 at flight one, and Kirkhoff teamed with sophomore Austin Plantz (Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg) for an 8-0 win over Wong and Lefkoe at flight two. Flight six singles and flight three doubles were forfeited in favor of Elizabethtown. Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Lee Fura (AC) 6-0, 6-0 2. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Kevin Gauby (AC) 6-0, 6-0 3. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Jason Lefkoe (AC) 6-0, 6-2 4. Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. Kevin Wong (AC) 6-0, 6-0 5. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. Mike Callahan (AC) 6-0, 6-1 6. Elizabethtown by forfeit Doubles competition 1. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Lee Fura/Kevin Gauby (AC) 8-3 2. Jeff Kirkhoff/Austin Plantz (ETOWN) def. Kevin Wong/Jason Lefkoe (AC) 8-0 3. Paul Brenner/Matt Freedman (ETOWN) by forfeit Back to top 3/23/2009 Brok Walker named Commonwealth Player of the Week in men's tennis FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 23, 2009 Brok Walker Selected Men's Tennis Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) was honored as the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's tennis for the week ending March 22, the conference office announced Monday. Walker went 2-1 in singles and 3-0 in doubles last week, losing a total of five games in his two singles wins and teaming with sophomore Bryan Metz to win 24 of 29 doubles games. In singles, Walker defeated Tom Allen of DeSales University 6-2, 6-2 while playing flight two on Wednesday, and downed Nick Tarlecki of Immaculata University 6-1, 6-0 from flight one on Thursday. In doubles, Walker and Metz defeated Dan Bullen and Joe Sulpizio of DeSales 8-1, downed Bobby DeYoung and Demetrios Vlahos of Immaculata 8-0, and knocked off Bill Nason and Justin Feiner of La Salle University 8-4 on Sunday afternoon. For the season, Walker has a 5-3 record in both singles and doubles, and has a 36-20 career record in singles play. The Blue Jays (3-1 overall) host Bridgewater College on Saturday at noon. Back to top 3/22/2009 Men's tennis defeated by Division I La Salle ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS La Salle 6, Elizabethtown 1 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. --- Division I La Salle University defeated Elizabethtown College 6-1 in men's tennis action on Sunday afternoon. First-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) claimed the lone singles victory for the Blue Jays (3-1 overall) with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over George Gennaoui at flight one. In doubles, the host Explorers won two of the three pro sets to claim the team point. Elizabethtown's team of junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) posted an 8-4 win over Bill Nason and Justin Feiner at flight two. Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. George Gennaoui (LAS) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 2. Bill Nason (LAS) def. Brok Walker (ETOWN) 6-1, 6-4 3. Jon Maula (LAS) def. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) 6-1, 6-2 4. Andy Petrusky (LAS) def. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 6-3, 6-0 5. Morgan Abrams-Nicholas (LAS) def. Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) 6-3, 6-0 6. Chris Butera (LAS) def. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) 6-1, 6-4 Doubles competition 1. George Gennaoui/Jon Maula (LAS) def. Manrique Arrea/Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) 8-1 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Bill Nason/Justin Feiner (LAS) 8-4 3. M. Abrams-Nicholas/Chris Butera (LAS) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) 8-4 Back to top 3/19/2009 Men's tennis cruises to 9-0 win over Immaculata ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 9, Immaculata 0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College improved to 3-0 on the season with a 9-0 win over Immaculata University in non-conference men's tennis action on Thursday afternoon. Playing with a singles lineup that featured just two regulars, the Blue Jays lost a total of just nine games in singles and won 24 of 25 doubles games against the Mighty Macs (0-5 overall). In singles, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) posted a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Nick Tarlecki at flight one, sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) won 6-2, 6-1 over Bobby DeYoung at flight two, and sophomore Shawn Cotton (Bernardsville, NJ/Bernards) picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win over Dave Harlan at flight three. Sophomore Austin Plantz (Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg) was a 6-0, 6-2 winner at flight four over Demetrios Vlahos, first-year student Matt Freedman (White Plains, NY/White Plains) won 6-0, 6-0 at flight five over Mike Pancoast, and sophomore Paul Brenner (Crownsville, MD/Old Mill) claimed a 6-1, 6-1 win over Andre Brooks at flight six. In doubles, first-year students Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) and Jonathan van den Ende (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) won 8-1 at flight one over Tarlecki and DeYoung, Walker and sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) defeated Harlan and Vlahos 8-0 at flight two, and senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) and junior Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) picked up an 8-0 win at flight three over Pancoast and Brooks. Singles competition 1. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. TARLECKI, Nick (IUMT) 6-1, 6-0 2. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. DeYOUNG, Bobby (IUMT) 6-2, 6-1 3. Shawn Cotton (ETOWN) def. HARLAN, Dave (IUMT) 6-0, 6-1 4. Austin Plantz (ETOWN) def. VLAHOS, Demetrios (IUMT) 6-0, 6-2 5. Matt Freedman (ETOWN) def. PANCOAST, Michael (IUMT) 6-0, 6-0 6. Paul Brenner (ETOWN) def. BROOKS, Andre (IUMT) 6-1, 6-1 Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Jonathan van den Ende (ETOWN) def. TARLECKI, Nick/HARLAN, Dave (IUMT) 8-1 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. DeYOUNG, Bobby/VLAHOS, Demetrios (IUMT) 8-0 3. Jeff Kirkhoff/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. PANCOAST, Michael/BROOKS, Andre (IUMT) 8-0 Back to top 3/18/2009 Men's tennis sweeps DeSales, 9-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 9, DeSales 0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Host Elizabethtown College did not drop a set in singles play and defeated DeSales University 9-0 in non-conference men's tennis action on Wednesday afternoon. In singles, first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) swept Michael Cejovic 6-0, 6-0 at flight one, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) defeated Tom Allen 6-2, 6-2 at flight two, and senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) won 6-2, 6-1 at flight three over Dan Bullen. At flight four, sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) defeated Joe Sulpizio 6-1, 6-1 at flight four, sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) picked up a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Seth Conklin at flight five, and senior Nick Ziobrowski (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) was a 7-5, 6-1 winner at flight six over Timothy Golden. In doubles, the Blue Jays (2-0 overall) lost just three games against the Bulldogs (2-1 overall). Arrea and first-year student Jonathan van den Ende (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) defeated Cejovic and Allen 8-0 at flight one, Walker and Metz downed Bullen and Sulpizio 8-1 at flight two, and Kirkhoff along with junior Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) won 8-2 at flight three over Conklin and Golden. Singles competition 1. Manrique Arrea (ETOWN) def. Michael Cejovic (DSU) 6-0, 6-0 2. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Tom Allen (DSU) 6-2, 6-2 3. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Dan Bullen (DSU) 6-2, 6-1 4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Joe Sulpizio (DSU) 6-1, 6-1 5. Brian Osborn (ETOWN) def. Seth Conklin (DSU) 6-2, 6-2 6. Nick Ziobrowski (ETOWN) def. Timothy Golden (DSU) 7-5, 6-1 Doubles competition 1. Manrique Arrea/Jonathan vanden Ende (ETOWN) def. Michael Cejovic/Tom Allen (DSUMT) 8-0 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Dan Bullen/Joe Sulpizio (DSUMT) 8-1 3. Jeff Kirkhoff/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. Seth Conklin/Timothy Golden (DSUMT) 8-2 Back to top 3/14/2009 Men's tennis opens spring schedule with 8-1 win over Alvernia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 8, Alvernia 1 ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's tennis team defeated Alvernia University 8-1 in its 2009 season opener on Saturday afternoon, winning five of six singles matches and capturing all three doubles pro sets. In singles, first-year student Manrique Arrea (San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School) defeated Zach Lockwood 6-3, 6-4 at flight one, junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) won 6-0, 1-0 (retired) at flight two over Ryan Lineaweaver, and sophomore Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) was a 6-1, 6-2 winner over David Schaeffer at flight four. First-year student Jonathan van den Ende (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) won 6-3, 6-2 over Adam Lush at flight five, and at flight six sophomore Brian Osborn (Sayre, PA/Sayre) was a 6-2, 6-3 winner over Zach Marsar. In doubles, the Blue Jays (1-0 overall) swept the Crusaders (0-3 overall) as Arrea and van den Ende won 8-1 over Lockwood and Lush at flight one, Walker and Metz downed Morgan Davidheiser and Schaeffer 8-2 at flight two, and senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) teamed with junior Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) at flight three to defeat Marsar and Aaron Dearstyne 8-3. Elizabethtown College 8, Alvernia University 1 |
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