LYCOMING MEN’S TENNIS DEFEATS FDU-MADISON

MADISON, NJ – The Lycoming College men’s tennis team picked up their fourth win of the season, Wednesday afternoon, when they defeated FDU-Madison 5-2. The Warriors won 2-of-3 doubles matches to pick up the team point and added four singles victories. Lycoming is now 4-2 overall and 2-2 against MAC Freedom Conference opponents. With four matches remaining the Warriors have already recorded more wins than any season since 1985 when the team went 6-4.

Scott Moerschbacher (Sr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) teamed up with Bernardo Urdaneta (So./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Claret School) at first doubles for an 8-4 win. Eric Frey (Sr./Williamsport, PA; Williamsport) and Joe Connell (Sr./Chambersburg, PA; Chambersburg) added an 8-5 victory at second doubles.

In singles play, Moerschbacher won 7-5, 6-4 in the first position; Urdaneta won 6-2, 6-3, in the second position; Frey won 6-3, 6-0, in the third position; and Connell won 6-2, 6-4, in the fourth position.

Lycoming will travel to Messiah College for their next contest on Friday, April 12.

Singles Results
#1 Scott Moerschbacher (L) def. Brian Gonsar (F); 7-5, 6-4
#2 Bernardo Urdaneta (L) def. Rich Tsapp (F); 6-2, 6-3
#3 Eric Frey (L) def. Matt Aptekar (F); 6-3, 6-0
#4 Joe Connell (L) def. Alex Leon (F); 6-2, 6-4
#5 Michael Gonther (F) def. Jason Mathews (L); 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
#6 Adam Leach (F) def. Andy Slawecki (L); 6-1, 2-6, 6-0

Doubles Results
#1 Moerschbacher/Urdaneta (L) def. Gonsar/Aptekar (F); 8-4
#2 Frey/Connell (L) def. Rajani/Leach (F); 8-5
#3 Tsapp/Leon (F) def. Slawecki/Gabler (L); 9-8(7-4)