Men’s Tennis Downed by FDU-Florham
Warrior Byerly Defeats Geiger in #1 Singles

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Lycoming’s men’s tennis team lost to last year’s Freedom Conference runner-up FDU-Florham on Wednesday at Bruce Henry Park.

Down 3-0 after doubles competition, the Warriors strived for better in singles. Number-one Mike Byerly (West Milton, PA/Lewisburg) dismantled first team All-Conference Adam Geiger in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. Byerly was second team All-Conference last year.

Number-six Warrior Jeff Morcom (Waymart, PA) defeated an athletic Pierre Schmitt 6-3, 6-3. Schmitt also plays basketball for the Devils.

Unfortunately, two wins was all that Lycoming could manage on the afternoon as they went down 7-2. The Warriors’ number-two singles player John Stutzman (Williamsport, PA/Loyalsock) was forced to forfeit and may be out indefinitely with an injury.

Lycoming takes to the courts again on March 31 at Drew. Byerly hopes to stay undefeated and head coach John Dorner hopes the Warriors can claim a big victory over last year’s Freedom champion.
 

FDU-Florham 7, Lycoming 2
at Williamsport, PA
Mar 28, 2007

Singles competition
1. Mike Byerly (LYCO) def. Adam Geiger (FDUM07) 6-4, 6-4
2. Alex Bruin (FDUM07) def. John Stutzman (LYCO), by forfeit
3. Yianni Ioannides (FDUM07) def. Colin Baier (LYCO) 6-2, 6-4
4. John Zalesky (FDUM07) def. John Scarengello (LYCO) 6-1, 6-2
5. Chris Von Halle (FDUM07) def. Nick Nastasi (LYCO) 7-5, 6-1
6. Jeff Morcom (LYCO) def. Pierre Schmitt (FDUM07) 6-3, 6-3


Doubles competition
1. Adam Geiger/Yianni Ioannides (FDUM07) def. Mike Byerly/Nick Nastasi (LYCO) 8-5
2. Alex Bruin/John Zalesky (FDUM07) def. Colin Baier/John Scarengello (LYCO) 8-1
3. Chris Von Halle/Pierre Schmitt (FDUM07) def. Jeff Morcom/Nick Dalessandro (LYCO) 8-3


Match Notes
FDU-Florham 5-5 (2-0)
Lycoming 0-2 (0-2)