Behrend Men's Tennis Falls to Penn State Altoona
The Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team edged Penn State Behrend 5-2 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Sunday afternoon.
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men's tennis team edged Penn State Behrend 5-2 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Sunday afternoon.
Score: Penn State Altoona 5, Penn State Behrend 2
Records: Penn State Behrend (5-7, 1-1 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (6-1, 2-0 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* The Lions won all three doubles matches to start with a one-point advantage
* Jonathon Laier (Lansing, MI/Holt) and Graham Louis (Erie, PA/Fairview) tallied a 6-2 win over Casey Hess and Andrew Chronister at No. 1
* Owen Sinnott (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) and Carson Souser (Clay, NY/Jamesville-Dewitt) managed a 6-3 decision at No. 2 doubles
* At No. 3 doubles, Paul Flick (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) and Vitaliy Pikalo (Hampton, PA/Hampton) had an extra-set win 7-6 (6-5) to sweep the doubles competition
* Altoona recorded five of the six singles wins
* William Thomas (Greensburg, PA/Greensburg) was the lone winner for the Lions at No. 5 singles
* Thomas defeated Gabriel Lopez (6-3, 6-1)
Next Up:
* Behrend returns to action on Saturday and Sunday against Penn State Altoona and Pitt-Greensburg.