LYCOMING MEN’S TENNIS OPENS SEASON WITH CLOSE LOSS TO SCRANTON

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s tennis team opened their season, Saturday afternoon, hosting the University of Scranton indoors at the West Branch Tennis Club. The Warriors split the singles matches with the Royals, but could only claim one doubles victory, falling by a final score of 4-3.

Bernardo Urdaneta (Sr./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Bishop Neuman) led Lycoming with a three set victory over Vikram Arora at first singles by scores of 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. Freshman Ryan Horsley (Allegany, N.Y.; Allegany Central) added a three-set win at second singles over Andy Slike by scores of 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. Senior Jason Mathews (North Wales, Pa.; Christopher Dock) picked up the Warriors’ other singles victory in the fourth slot by scores of 6-2, 5-7, 6-4; over Mike Clark.

Urdaneta and Horsley also teamed up to record Lycoming’s lone doubles victory. The duo topped Arora and Slike, 9-8 with a 9-7 tiebreaker.

The Warriors are scheduled to play again on Wednesday, March 24, hosting Wilkes University at 3 p.m.

Complete results:

Singles
#1  Bernardo Urdaneta (L) def. Vikram Arora; 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
#2  Ryan Horsley (L) def. Andy Slike; 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
#3  Dan Kiers (S) def. Michael Byerly; 6-4, 6-2
#4  Jason Mathews (L) def. Mike Clark; 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
#5  Bill Listanski (S) def. Kyle Bartz; 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
#6  Brian Lipski (S) def. Peter Ruhl; 7-6, 6-3

Doubles
#1  Urdaneta/Horsley (L) def. Arora/Slike; 9-8 (9-7)
#2  Kiers/Clark (S) def. Byerly/Mathews; 8-2
#3  Listanski/Lipski (S) def. Bartz/Ruhl; 8-4