LYCOMING TENNIS SNEAKS BY COLONELS

WILLIAMSPORT, PA - The Lycoming College men's tennis team hosted Wilkes University, Sunday afternoon, in a conference match postponed one day due to rain. The Warriors split with the Colonels in singles play and won two of three doubles matches to claim the 4-3 team victory. With the win Lycoming improves to 5-2 overall and 3-2 within the MAC Freedom. Wilkes falls to 2-8 on the year.

Scott Moerschbacher (Sr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) and Bernardo Urdaneta (So./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Claret School) teamed up at first doubles to record an 8-2 victory. Andy Slawecki (Jr./Trappe, PA; Perkiomen Valley) and Colin Gabler (Jr./Camp Hill, PA; Trinity) then added an 8-2 win in the third position to give the Warriors the lone doubles point available.

In singles play, Eric Frey (Sr./Williamsport, PA; Williamsport) won in three sets in the third position; 6-2, 6-7(4-7), 6-2. Jason Mathews (So./North Wales, PA; Christopher Dock) contributed a two-set win at fifth singles; 6-3, 7-5. Slawecki added his second victory of the afternoon with a 6-3, 6-4 win at sixth singles.

Complete Results:
Singles
#1 - Hassan Shah (W) def. Scott Moerschbacher (L); 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
#2 - Madhan Srimvason (W) def. Bernardo Urdaneta (L); 6-2, 6-2
#3 - Eric Frey (L) def. Peter Nguyer (W); 6-2, 6-7(4-7), 6-2
#4 - Jason Leach (W) def. Joe Connell (L); 6-4, 6-4
#5 - Jason Mathews (L) def. Matt Ralph (W); 6-3, 7-5
#6 - Andy Slawecki (L) def. Garo Lehmejian (W); 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
#1 - Moerschbacher/Urdaneta (L) def. Shah/Leach (W); 8-2
#2 - Srimvason/Nguyan (W) def. Frey/Connell (L); 8-2
#3 - Slawecki/Gabler (L) def. Ralph/Clark (W); 8-2