WARRIOR TENNIS WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE MATCH

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s tennis team evened their conference record at 2-2 on the season with a 4-3 victory over DeSales University, Wednesday afternoon. The win was the Warriors’ second in a row by a score of 4-3. Lycoming is now 2-3 overall on the season.

Lycoming claimed 2-of-3 doubles matches to open the contest. Bernardo Urdaneta (Fr./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Claret) teamed with Jason Mathews (Fr./North Wales; Christopher Dock) at first doubles to defeat John Abshire and Matt Curtolo, 7-5 in a tiebreaker after an 8-8 set. Andy Slawecki (So./Trappe; Perkiomen Valley) and Colin Gabler (So./Camp Hill; Trinity) also won, topping Josh Husak and Ryan Beller, 8-2 at third doubles.

In singles play, the Warriors split with the Bulldogs, winning 3-of-6 matches. Urdaneta won his second match of the day over Abshire; 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; at first doubles. Mathews also was a two-match winner, defeating Fred Mattrey, 7-5, 6-3 at fourth singles. Gabler rounded out Lycoming’s singles winners with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 victory over Brian Puglisi at the fifth position.

The Warriors return to action following the Easter holidays, when they host FDU-Madison on Tuesday, April 17.

Complete results:
Singles
#1 – Urdaneta (LC) def. Abshire (DSU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
#2 – Curtolo (DSU) def. Joe Connell (LC), 2-6, 7-6(8-6), 6-3
#3 – Husak (DSU) def. Slawecki (LC), 6-3, 7-5
#4 – Mathews (LC) def. Mattrey (DSU), 7-5, 6-3
#5 – Gabler (LC) def. Puglisi (DSU), 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
#6 – Andy Zodda (DSU) def. Adam Makos (LC), 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(7-4)

Doubles
#1 – Urdaneta/Mathews (LC) def. Abshire/Curtolo (DSU), 8-8(7-5)
#2 – Mattrey/Puglisi (DSU) def. Connell/Makos (LC), 8-1
#3 – Slawecki/Gabler (LC) def. Husak/Beller (DSU), 8-2