Lions Host Franciscan Friday and Pitt-Greensburg Saturday

Lions Host Franciscan Friday and Pitt-Greensburg Saturday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's tennis team will host back-to-back matches over the weekend, beginning on Friday against Franciscan and again Saturday with Pitt-Greensburg.

Weekend Schedule:
Friday, April 5 – Behrend vs. Franciscan, 4 p.m. (Westwood Racquet Club)
Saturday, April 6 – Behrend vs Pitt-Greensburg, 1 p.m.

Behrend News & Notes:

* The Lions are ranked third in the conference with a 3-1 record
* Behrend fell to Medaille on Friday in an AMCC matchup and Allegheny on Saturday in non-conference play
* In a 5-4 loss to Medaille, Brent McFarland (Austinburg, OH/Geneva) and Mitchell May (Erie, PA/Harborcreek) won 8-1 in No. 2 doubles
* Belden Tuttle (Fairview, PA/Fairview) and Michael Duckett (Girard, PA/Fairview) posted singles wins over the Mavericks
* The Lions fell 9-0 against Allegheny, with Duckett and Noah Colvin (Warren, PA/Warren) fighting at No. 1 doubles for the Lions, falling 8-5
* This weekend will mark the end of the regular-season conference play

Franciscan News & Notes:

* The Barons are one of two teams undefeated in conference play
* Franciscan is 4-9 overall and 2-0 in AMCC action
* The Barons are coming off a 8-1 win over Mt. Aloysius last Friday

Pitt-Greensburg News & Notes:

* Pitt-Greensburg is 1-9 overall, posting a 1-3 AMCC record
* The Bobcats had a lone conference win over Pitt-Bradford in October
* Pitt-Greensburg is coming off a 5-4 loss to Penn State Altoona on Saturday

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