WARRIOR TENNIS TEAM FALLS TO FDU-MADISON

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s tennis team had their three-match winning streak come to an end Saturday afternoon, falling to FDU-Madison 5-2. The Warriors won a pair of singles matches and one doubles match in the loss. Lycoming completes their season with a record of 3-4 overall and 3-3 within the MAC Freedom Conference.

In doubles play, Scott Moerschbacher (Sr./Montoursville; Montoursville) teamed with Joe Connell (Jr./Chambersburg; Chambersburg) to defeat the Devils’ number one doubles team of Brian Gonsar and Joe Panchenko, 8-2. FDU, however, won at second and third doubles to claim the team doubles point.

Moerschbacher picked up his second win of the day at first singles. He topped Gonsar, again, by a score of 6-1, 6-1. Bernardo Urdaneta (Fr./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Claret) claimed Lycoming’s other singles win, defeating Panchenko at second singles, 6-3, 6-3. The Devils won third through sixth singles to win the match 5-2.

The Warriors’ top six players will compete in the Middle Atlantic Conference individual tournament next weekend in Wilkes-Barre. Moerschbacher and Urdaneta will compete in the singles tournament. Andy Slawecki (So./Trappe; Perkiomen Valley) will team with Colin Gabler (So./Camp Hill; Trinity) and Connell will be paired with Jason Mathews (Fr./North Wales; Christopher Dock) for the doubles tournament. King’s College and Wilkes University are co-hosting the individual championships.

Complete results:
Singles
#1 – Moerschbacher (LC) def. Gonsar (FDU), 6-1, 6-1
#2 – Urdaneta (LC) def. Panchenko (FDU), 6-3, 6-3
#3 – Bertha (FDU) def. Connell (LC), 6-0, 6-3
#4 – Gunther (FDU) def. Slawecki (LC), 6-3, 6-0
#5 – Trapp (FDU) def. Mathews (LC), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
#6 – Leach (FDU) def. Gabler (LC), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
#1 – Moerschbacher/Connell (LC) def. Gonsar/Panchenko (FDU), 8-2
#2 – Bertha/Gunther (FDU) def. Urdaneta/Mathews (LC), 8-5
#3 – Trapp/Leach (FDU) def. Slawecki/Gabler (LC), 8-1