LYCOMING MEN’S TENNIS DEFEATS KING’S

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. –  The Lycoming College men’s tennis team traveled to King’s College, Thursday afternoon, for a Freedom Conference match. The Warriors picked up their second victory of the season, defeating the Monarchs 6-1. Lycoming is now 2-6 overall and 2-4 within the conference. King’s drops to 3-11 and 1-5.

Bernardo Urdaneta (Sr./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Bishop Neumann) led the Warriors with a 6-2, 6-4, victory at first singles. Jason Mathews (Sr./North Wales, Pa.; Christopher Dock) added a 6-2, 6-2, win at third singles. Mike Byerly (Fr./West Milton, Pa.; Lewisburg) won 6-4, 7-6, at fourth doubles. Kyle Bartz (Jr./Stamford, Conn.; Ridgefield) recorded a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, victory at fifth singles. And Sam Trone (Fr./Aspers, Pa.; Biglerville) rounded out singles play with a 6-4, 6-3, win in the sixth position.

In doubles play, Urdaneta teamed up with Ryan Horsley (Fr./Allegany, N.Y.; Allegany Central) for an 8-3 win in the first position. Mathews and Trone added an 8-4 victory at second doubles; and Byerly and Bartz won at third doubles, 8-1.

Lycoming has completed their dual-match schedule, but members of the team will compete in the Middle Atlantic Conference singles and doubles tournaments being held April 29-30.

Collegiate Men’s Tennis
Lycoming 6, King’s 1

Singles
#1  Bernardo Urdaneta (L) def. Eric Calabrese; 6-2, 6-4
#2  Jason Sallemi (K) def. Ryan Horsley; 6-2, 7-6(7-3)
#3  Jason Mathews (L) def. Jeff Rothstein; 6-2, 6-2
#4  Mike Byerly (L) def. Matt Dunne; 6-4, 7-6
#5  Kyle Bartz (L) def. Brett Shipe; 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
#6  Sam Trone (L) def. Eric Mazza; 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
#1  Urdaneta/Horsley (L) def. Calabrese/Rothstein; 8-3
#2  Mathews/Trone (L) def. Sallemi/Shipe; 8-4
#3  Byerly/Bartz (L) def. Dunne/Matt Trafter; 8-1