Mustangs Open Dual Season With 9-0 Loss to York (Pa.)

STEVENSON, Md. - The Stevenson University men's tennis team opened the spring portion of its 2008-09 schedule on Tuesday, dropping its first dual match of the season to CAC rival York (Pa.), 9-0 on the Greenspring campus.

The Mustangs' best chance for a win came at No. 2 singles where freshman Ted Cooke (Snow Hill/Snow Hill) battled Paul Graci in the first set before losing 7-5, 6-2.

Cooke then teammed with senior Korey Garner (Mechanicsville/Leonardtown) at No. 2 doubles where the duo fell 8-3 to Jeff Mansfield and Joel Trimmer.

Garner and sophomore Ben Petasky (Baltimore/Pikesville) each battled at No. 3 and No. 5 singles, respectively, before both fell by the score of 6-3, 6-2.

Petasky and sophomore Randy Speck (Glen Burnie/Old Mill) also fell by an 8-3 margin at No. 3 doubles.

Stevenson returns to action on Thursday when it hosts a CAC match with Hood beginning at 3:30 p.m.

York (Pa.) 9, Stevenson 0

Singles
No. 1 - Tim Mowrer (YCP) def. Ryan Morse 6-0 6-1
No. 2 - Paul Graci (YCP) def. Ted Cooke 7-5 6-2
No. 3 - Joel Trimmer (YCP) def. Korey Garner 6-3 6-2
No. 4 - Steve Collison (YCP) def. Kevin Stamm 6-0 6-0
No. 5 - Jeff Mansfield (YCP) def. Ben Petasky 6-3 6-2
No. 6 - Travis Klein (YCP) def. Randy Speck 6-2 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 - Mowrer/Colin Jones (YCP) def. Morse/Stamm 8-2
No. 2 - Mansfield/Trimmer (YCP) def. Garner/Cooke 8-3
No. 3 - Klein/Ryan Harvey (YCP) def. Speck/Petasky 8-3

Records
York (Pa.) 3-3
Stevenson 0-1