Houghton Too Much For Men's Tennis

The Penn State Behrend men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Houghton in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon.

Team Stats

Penn State Behrend

Houghton College

Score

Doubles

Yanique Apgar / Scott Russell (BEHM)
def. Zach Shilvock / Jordan Crouch (HCMT16)

8-3

Jordan Scott / Bjorn Webb (HCMT16)
def. Brenden Dollard / Nick Kapty (BEHM)

8-2

Michael Cha / Jake Fisler (HCMT16)
def. Noah Colvin / Michael Duckett (BEHM)

8-3

Singles

Zach Shilvock (HCMT16)
def. Yanique Apgar (BEHM)

6-4 , 5-2

Scott Russell (BEHM)
def. Michael Cha (HCMT16)

3-6 , 6-1 , 10-4

Jake Fisler (HCMT16)
def. Brenden Dollard (BEHM)

2-6 , 7-5 , 10-7

Jordan Scott (HCMT16)
def. Jeremy Burnheimer (BEHM)

6-0 , 6-1

Bjorn Webb (HCMT16)
def. Brett Palmer (BEHM)

6-2 , 6-2

Connor Barnes (HCMT16)
def. Michael Duckett (BEHM)

6-0 , 6-1

March 21, 2017

HOUGHTON, NY – The Penn State Behrend men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Houghton in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon.

Yanique Apgar (Pittsburgh, PA) and Scott Russell (Pittsburgh, PA/Upper St. Clair) started the match with an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles. The Highlanders won the next two doubles matches 8-2 and 8-3.

Russell went on to win a thrilling No. 2 singles match. He fell 6-3 and then won 6-1 and 10-4 in the tiebreaker. Brenden Dollard (Pittsburgh, PA/Peters Township), the current Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Athlete of the Week, dropped a tiebreaker set at No. 3 singles (6-2, 5-7, 7-10).

The Lions return to action on Saturday against Pitt-Greensburg. Match begins at 3:30 p.m.