Warrior Tennis Falls at King's
Ayers Picks Up First Team Singles Victory

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- Lycoming men’s tennis took to the courts for only the second time this season and showed marked improvement from its first outing, but the Warriors’ efforts weren’t enough to top King’s College as Lycoming fell to the Monarch’s 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon.  The Warriors fall to 0-2 on the season while King’s moves to 3-6.

Lycoming’s early season schedule may have started later than some of its opponents, but the squad soon will make-up its missed court time.  The Warriors open the season with four matches in an eight day stretch, marking a quick turnaround from preseason practices to live action.

Sophomore Craig Ayers (Milton, Pa./Milton) picked up the first Warrior singles victory of the campaign, downing Matt Dunne 6-4, 6-2 from the third position.  Freshman John Stutzman (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock) was close to pushing his number-four singles opponent to a third set, but Brett Shipe won the second-set tiebreaker to claim the match 6-5, 7-6.

Lycoming opens the home portion of its schedule on Thursday, March 30, as the Warriors welcome Susquehanna University to Williamsport.  Match time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Bruce Henry Park.

Tennis Match Results
Lycoming College vs King's
Mar 29, 2006 at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

King's 6, Lycoming 1
Singles Competition
Mike Portonova (K) d. Mike Byerly, 6-0, 6-1
Nick Hojsack (K) d. Ryan Horsley, 6-0, 6-2
Craig Ayers (L) d. Matt Dunne, 6-4, 6-2
Brett Shipe (K) d. John Stutzman, 6-4, 7-6
Blake Bonser (K) d. John Scarangello, 6-2, 6-1
Davie Boe (K) d. Colin Baier, 6-1, 6-3

Doubles Competition
Prontonova/Hojsack (K) d. Horsely/Ayers, 8-1
Shipe/Boe (K) d. Byerly/Stutzman, 8-4
Bonser/Dunne (K) d. Scarangello/Baier, 8-2


Match Notes:
Lycoming College 0-2
King's 3-6