LYCOMING TENNIS TEAM WINS THIRD IN A ROW

EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s tennis team won their third consecutive match and evened their season record at 3-3, Wednesday afternoon, defeating Wilkes University 6-1.

The Warriors opened the match by winning all three doubles pairings. Bernardo Urdaneta (Fr./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Claret) and Jason Mathews (Fr./North Wales; Christopher Dock) defeated Jason Leach and Rich Costello at first doubles, 8-4. At third doubles, Andy Slawecki (So./Trappe; Perkiomen Valley) teamed with Colin Gabler (So./Camp Hill; Trinity) to top Matt Ralph and Eric Zuber, 8-1. Joe Connell (Jr./Chambersburg; Chambersburg) and Nick Serra (Jr./Wellsville, NY; Wellsville) were awarded the victory at second doubles when Wilkes was retired in the second match.

In singles action, Lycoming took 5-of-6 matches. Urdaneta won at first singles; 6-2, 6-2; over Costello. Slawecki defeated Garo Lehmejian at third singles; 6-4. 6-0. Mathews topped Ed Bednarz at fourth singles, 7-5, 6-1. Gabler downed Ralph, 6-2, 6-1, at fifth singles. And Serra used three sets to put away Zuber, 3-6, 6-4, 7-4, at sixth singles.

The Warriors will host FDU-Madison on Saturday afternoon in a match reschedule from early this week.

Complete results:
Singles
#1 – Urdaneta (LC) def. Costello (WU), 6-2, 6-2
#2 – Leach (WU) def. Joe Connell (LC), 7-5, 4-2 (retired)
#3 – Slawecki (LC) def. Lehmejian (WU), 6-4, 6-0
#4 – Mathews (LC) def. Bednarz (WU), 7-5, 6-1
#5 – Gabler (LC) def. Ralph (WU), 6-2, 6-1
#6 – Serra (LC) def. Zuber (WU), 3-6, 6-4, 7-4

Doubles
#1 – Urdaneta/Mathews (LC) def. Leach/Costello (WU), 8-4
#2 – Connell/Serra (LC) def. Bednarz/Alkazemi (WU), 5-5 (retired)
#3 – Slawecki/Gabler (LC) def. Ralph/Zuber (WU), 8-1