LYCOMING MEN’S TENNIS COMES UP SHORT VERSUS FDU-FLORHAM

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College men’s tennis team hosted Freedom Conference rival FDU-Florham, Monday afternoon. The Warriors won a pair of singles matches but ultimately fell to the Devils, 5-2. Lycoming is now 1-4 overall this season and 0-4 in the Freedom Conference. FDU improves to 5-4 and 1-2.

Andy Slawecki (Sr./Trappe, PA; Perkiomen Valley) was the Warriors’ top performer, picking up a victory at fourth singles. Slawecki defeated Arkady Smolyansky 2-6, 6-1, 7-5. Kyle Bartz (So./Ridgefield, CT; Ridgefield) claimed the other team point for Lycoming, accepting a forfeit at sixth singles.

Bartz and teammate Adam Makos (Sr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) also received a forfeit at third doubles, but the Devils won first and second doubles to claim the lone team point.

The Warriors are right back at it tomorrow afternoon, hosting DeSales University for another Freedom Conference match beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Singles Results
#1 – Frank Geiger (F) def. Bernardo Urdaneta; 6-3, 6-2
#2 – Rich Tsapp (F) def. Jason Mathews; 6-2, 6-4
#3 – Matt Aptekar (F) def. Peter Ruhl; 6-4, 6-5
#4 – Andy Slawecki (L) def. Arkady Smolyansky; 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
#5 – Bhavyank (F) def. Colin Gabler; 6-1, 8-6
#6 – Kyle Bartz (L) win by forfeit

Doubles Results
#1 – Geiger/Tsapp (F) def. Mathews/Ruhl; 8-3
#2 – Aptekar/Rajani (F) def. Gabler/Slawecki; 8-5
#3 – Bartz/Makos (L) win by forfeit