MOERSCHBACHER AND URDANETA FIND SUCCESS AT MAC MEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Lycoming College doubles team of Scott Moerschbacher (Sr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) and Bernardo Urdaneta (So./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Claret School) performed well at the Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Championships hosted by Wilkes University over the weekend. The Warrior duo entered the tournament seeded fourth and won three matches to advance to the semifinals before having their run come to an end.

Moerschbacher and Urdaneta opened the tournament with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over a team from Wilkes in the first round. In the second round, they were again perfect with a 6-0, 6-0 win over a pair from Albright College. Lycoming’s top doubles team then defeated a duo from King’s College, 6-3, 6-3, to advance to the semis. In the semifinals, Moerschbacher and Urdaneta met up with the tournament’s top seed from Drew University falling 6-1, 6-3.

Andy Slawecki (Jr./Trappe, PA; Perkiomen Valley) and Colin Gabler (Jr./Camp Hill, PA; Trinity) also competed in the doubles tournament, but were eliminated in the first round, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1, by a team from Susquehanna University.

Lycoming’s singles competitors were Joe Connell (Sr./Chambersburg, PA; Chambersburg) and Eric Frey (Sr./Williamsport, PA; Williamsport). Both student-athletes fell in the opening round of play. Connell lost, 7-5, 6-0, to Dave Kurvink from Moravian College. Frey fell to Rob Logan of Susquehanna, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.