Grove City Outlasts Behrend Men's Tennis

The Penn State Behrend men’s tennis team fell 9-0 to non-conference Grove City on Tuesday afternoon.

Team Stats

Penn State Behrend

Grove City

Score

Doubles

Josiah Newton / Jameson Sposato def. Jonathon Laier / Akash Sangha 8-6
Wesley Kiehl / Nathan Clark def. Aidan Piazza / Owen Sinnott 8-4
Eric Jordan / R. Galves Morales def. Cody Jaconski / Paul Flick 8-2

Singles

Benjamin Jones def. Jonathon Laier 6-1 , 6-2
Gavin Miller def. Akash Sangha 6-4 , 6-2
Isaac DeMan def. Aidan Piazza 6-3 , 6-2
Collier Kaufman def. Owen Sinnott 6-0 , 6-2
Jose Pablo Leon def. Cody Jaconski 6-1 , 6-0
Wesley Morgan def. Chris Pham 6-1 , 6-3

September 26, 2023

GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's tennis team fell 9-0 to non-conference Grove City on Tuesday afternoon.

Score: Grove City 9, Behrend 0
Records: Grove City (2-0), Behrend (1-1)

Key Moments

* The Wolverines posted their second straight 9-0 win to start the season
* It was a tight close game at No. 1 doubles
* Jonathon Laier (Lansing, MI/Holt) and Akash Sangha (Milton, Ontario/White Oaks) fought Josiah Newton and Jameson Sposato to an 8-6 decision
* Grove City won all three doubles to take a 3-0 lead into singles
* The Wolverines did not give up a match point in singles action
* Sangha took six set points at No. 2 singles, but fell 6-4, 6-2

Next Up:

* The Behrend Lions return to action Thursday at Allegheny. Match begins at 4:30 p.m.