WARRIOR MEN’S TENNIS PICKS UP FIRST WIN AT DESALES

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -  The Lycoming College men’s tennis team traveled to DeSales University, Wednesday afternoon, for a Freedom Conference match. The Warriors won 3-of-6 singles matches and 2-of-3 doubles matches to record a 4-3 team victory. Lycoming improves to 1-4 overall and 1-3 within the conference. The Bulldogs fall to 2-4 and 0-2.

Kyle Bartz (Jr./Stamford, Conn.; Ridgefield), Peter Ruhl (So./Muncy, Pa.; Muncy), and Sam Trone (Fr./Aspers, Pa.; Biglerville) each won singles matches for the Warriors at the fourth, fifth, and sixth spots, respectively. Bartz defeated Ryan Beller, 6-4, 6-0; Ruhl topped Chris Cooper, 6-4, 6-1; and Trone swept Ernie Justice, 6-0, 6-0.

Trone and Ruhl each won doubles matches as well. Trone teamed with Jason Mathews (Sr./North Wales, Pa.; Christopher Dock) at second doubles for an 8-4 win. Ruhl paired with Michael Byerly (Fr./West Milton, Pa.; Lewisburg) at third doubles for an 8-3 victory.

Lycoming will return home for their next match on Saturday, April 3, when they host Drew University at 1 p.m.

Collegiate Men’s Tennis
Lycoming 4, DeSales 3

Singles
#1  Michael Almazan (D) def. Ryan Horsley; 6-0, 6-0
#2  Bill Neal (D) def. Jason Mathews; 6-1, 6-2
#3  Matt Curtolo (D) def. Mike Byerly; 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
#4  Kyle Bartz (L) def. Ryan Beller; 6-4, 6-0
#5  Peter Ruhl (L) def. Chris cooper; 6-4, 6-1
#6  Sam Trone (L) def. Ernie Justice; 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
#1  Almazan/Curtolo (D) def. Horsley/Bartz; 8-0
#2  Mathews/Trone (L) def. Neal/Beller; 8-4
#3  Byerly/Ruhl (L) def. Cooper/Justice; 8-3