LYCOMING MEN’S TENNIS FALLS TO ETOWN BY ONE

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA – The Lycoming College men’s tennis team traveled to Elizabethtown College, Thursday afternoon, for their final match of the season. The Warriors won 3-of-6 singles matches but could not claim the doubles point, falling 4-3 for the second consecutive outing. Lycoming finishes the 2002 campaign with a record of 5-5. The Blue Jays improve to 10-9 on the season.

Bernardo Urdaneta (So./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Claret School) was Lycoming’s highest winner, defeating Brian Holton in the second position, 7-6(7-3), 6-2. Eric Frey (Sr./Williamsport, PA; Williamsport) tallied his third consecutive win in the third position winning 6-0, 7-6, over Andy Borzak. Jason Mathews (So./North Wales, PA; Christopher Dock) was the Warriors’ third winner. He topped Mike Girgis in the fifth position, 6-3, 7-6(7-3).

Lycoming’s five wins this season were the most for any team in the program since 1985.

Singles Results
#1 Bill Miller (E) def. Scott Moerschbacher (L); 6-3, 6-4
#2 Bernardo Urdaneta (L) def. Brian Holton (E); 7-6(7-3), 6-2
#3 Eric Frey (L) def. Andy Borzak (E); 6-0, 7-6
#4 Chris Mardekian (E) def. Joe Connell (L); 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
#5 Jason Mathews (L) def. Mike Girgis (E); 6-3, 7-6(7-3)
#6 Matt Lawless (E) def. Andy Slawecki (L); 6-4, 7-6(7-5)

Doubles Results
#1 Miller/Holton (E) def. Moerschbacher/Urdaneta (L); 8-5
#2 Borzak/Mardekian (E) def. Frey/Connell (L); 8-5
#3 Girgis/Lawless (E) def. Slawecki/Gabler (L); 8-4