WARRIOR MEN’S TENNIS DEFEATS MONARCHS

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College men’s tennis team picked up their second win of the season, Thursday afternoon, defeating King’s College 4-3. The Warriors split the singles matches with the Monarchs, but won two-of-three doubles matches to claim the team point and the victory. Lycoming is now 2-1 overall and 1-1 within the MAC Freedom Conference. King’s falls to 4-4 and 1-1.

Scott Moerschbacher (Sr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) and Bernardo Urdaneta (So./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Claret School) got things started with an 8-5 win at first doubles. Andy Slawecki (Jr./Trappe, PA; Perkiomen Valley) and Colin Gabler (Jr./Camp Hill, PA; Trinity) added a key victory at third doubles, winning a 7-5 tiebreaker to take the match 9-8.

Moerschbacher, Urdaneta, and Slawecki also added singles victories to aid in the Warriors’ victory. Moerschbacher won at first singles 6-2, 6-2; Urdaneta won at second singles 6-2, 6-3; and Slawecki won sixth singles in convincing fashion, 6-0, 6-0.

Lycoming will be at home again for their next match, hosting Susquehanna University on Wednesday, April 3, at 3 p.m.

Singles Results
#1 Scott Moerschbacher (L) def. Kevin Kolodgie (K); 6-2, 6-2
#2 Bernardo Urdaneta (L) def. Eric Calabrese (K); 6-2, 6-3
#3 Jason Sallemi (K) def. Eric Frey (L); 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-3)
#4 Mike Venezia (K) def. Joe Connell (L); 6-2, 6-4
#5 Sam Mugavero (K) def. Jason Mathews (L); 6-0, 6-3
#6 Andy Slawecki (L) def. Eric Witkowski (K); 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Results
#1 Moerschbacher/Urdaneta (L) def. Kolodgie/Mugavero (K); 8-5
#2 Sallemi/Venezia (K) def. Frey/Connell (L); 9-7
#3 Slawecki/Gabler (L) def. Calabrese/Witkowski (K); 9-8 (7-5)