WARRIOR MEN’S TENNIS FALLS SHORT OF DESALES

CENTER VALLEY, PA – The Lycoming College men’s tennis team traveled to DeSales University, Tuesday afternoon. The Warriors got off to a solid start winning the lone doubles point, but could not quite close the deal falling 4-3 to the Bulldogs. Lycoming’s record drops to 5-4 overall and 3-3 within the Freedom Conference. DeSales improves to 7-6 and 3-3.

Scott Moerschbacher (Sr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) and Bernardo Urdaneta (So./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Claret School) teamed up for an 8-1 victory at first doubles. Eric Frey (Sr./Williamsport, PA; Williamsport) and Joe Connell (Sr./Chambersburg, PA; Chambersburg) notched the other doubles win in the second position by the score of 9-8(7-4).

Urdaneta and Frey were also winners in singles action. Urdaneta defeated his opponent in the second position 6-2, 6-2. Frey won at third singles when his opponent retired trailing 5-2 in the opening set.

The Warriors are back in action on Thursday when they travel to Elizabethtown College.

Singles Results
#1 – Bill Neal (D) def. Scott Moerschbacher (L); 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7-5)
#2 – Bernardo Urdaneta (L) def. John Abshire (D); 6-2, 6-2
#3 – Eric Frey (L) def. Mike Huston (D); 5-2 (retired)
#4 – Matt Curtolo (D) def. Joe Connell (L); 6-2, 6-2
#5 – Josh Husak (D) def. Jason Mathews (L); 6-3, 6-2
#6 – Brian Puglisi (D) def. Colin Gabler (L); 6-0, 4-6, 6-3

Doubles Results
#1 – Moerschbacher/Urdaneta (L) def. Neal/Curtolo (D); 8-1
#2 – Frey/Connell (L) def. Abshire/Husak (D); 9-8(7-4)
#3 – Huston/Puglisi (D) def. Slawecki/Gabler (L); 9-8(7-5)