Lycoming Falls to DeSales in Season Opener
Byerly Wins Both #1 Singles and Doubles

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Lycoming’s men’s tennis team opened its season with a 6-3 loss to DeSales University on Saturday. Senior Warrior Mike Byerly (West Milton, PA) claimed victory in both number-one singles (6-2, 6-1) and number-one doubles (8-3).

Byerly, a second-team all-conference player last season, won the top doubles match with his partner, sophomore John Stutzman (Williamsport, PA). Stutzman fell in number-two singles (6-1, 1-6, 6-4) to DeSales’ Ernie Justice.

In number-three singles, junior John Scarangello (Nazareth, PA) picked up Lycoming’s third win (6-1, 6-2).

Head coach John Dorner looks to seniors Nick Nastasi (Little Egg Harbor, NJ) and Nick Dalessandro (Lewisburg, PA) and junior Jeff Morcom (Waymart, PA) to elevate slots 4-6 as the season progresses.

Tennis Match Results
DeSales University vs. Lycoming College
March 24, 2007 at Bruce Henry Park

Singles:

1. Mike Byerly (L) d. Jake Hoover (6-2, 6-1)
2. Ernie Justice (D) d. John Stutzman (6-1, 1-6, 6-4)
3. John Scarangello (L) d. Eric Cherwutta (6-1, 6-2)
4. Antony May (D) d. Nick Nastasi (6-1, 6-1)
5. John Kildred (D) d. Nick Dalessandro (6-0, 6-2)
6. Dan Bullen (D) d. Jeff Morcom (6-1, 6-1)

Doubles:

1. Byerly/Stutzman (L) d. Hoover/Justice (8-3)
2. Cherwutta/May (D) d. Scarangello/Nastasi (8-2)
3. Kildred/Bullen (D) d. Morcom/Dalessandro (8-1)