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ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS
Saturday, April 17, 1999

ALBRIGHT STOPS ETOWN, 8-1, TO CLINCH MAC COMMONWEALTH LEAGUE TITLE; JAYS CAN REACH PLAYOFFS WITH A WIN ON TUESDAY

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Albright captured five out of six singles matches en route to an 8-1 win over Elizabethtown in MAC Commonwealth League action on Saturday.  With the loss, the Blue Jays fell to 8-5 overall and 4-1 in the league.

Brian Schuck picked up a straight-set victory over Mike Zinn at No. 1 singles for Etown's lone win of the day.

Etown needs a victory over Lebanon Valley College on Tuesday, April 20 to reach the Middle Atlantic Conference playoffs for the second straight year.  Match time is 4 p.m.

Albright 8, Elizabethtown 1

Singles
Brian Schuck (E) d. Mike Zinn, 7-5, 7-6
John Fotopulos (A) d. Tom Height, 6-3, 6-1
John Schappell (A) d. Kevin Holton, 6-2, 6-3
Matt Matlack (A) d. Andy Timar, 7-5, 6-3
Keene Turner (A) d. Brian Holton, 6-1, 6-0
Matt Short (A) d. Gurtej Singh, 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
Zinn/Schappell (A) d. Schuck/Height, 6-3, 6-2
Fotopulos/Matlack (A) d. K. Holton/Timar, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Turner/Short (A) d. B. Holton/Leisenring, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2

Team Records:  Elizabethtown 8-5 overall, 4-1 MAC Commonwealth League; Albright 13-2 overall, 6-0 MAC Commonwealth League