Apgar, Russell Win Against Otterbein

The Otterbein men's tennis team posted a 6-3 victory over Penn State Behrend in non-conference action played at Ohio Wesleyan University on Sunday afternoon.

Team Stats

Penn State Behrend

Otterbein University

Score

Doubles

Yanique Apgar / Scott Russell def. Perry Williams / Ben Keen 9-8 (7-4)
Tyler Wharton / Derek Krieger def. Brent McFarland / Brenden Dollard 9-7
Juan Vera / Logan Sullivan def. Michael Duckett / Noah Colvin 8-3

Singles

Yanique Apgar def. Perry Williams 7-5 , 6-1
Scott Russell def. Ben Keen 6-1 , 6-3
Tyler Wharton def. Brent McFarland 6-4 , 6-2
Derek Krieger def. Brenden Dollard 6-0 , 6-4
Juan Vera def. Jeremy Burnheimer 6-4 , 6-0
Riley Yost def. Brett Palmer 6-0 , 6-0

March 19, 2017

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Otterbein men's tennis team posted a 6-3 victory over Penn State Behrend in non-conference action played at Ohio Wesleyan University on Sunday afternoon.

The Cardinals won two doubles and four singles matches to defeat the Lions (6-6).

Yanique Apgar (Pittsburgh, PA) and Scott Russell (Pittsburgh, PA/Upper St. Clair) were double winners and the only winners for Behrend.

They teamed up at No. 1 doubles for a 9-8 victory over Perry Williams and Ben Keen. The duo tallied a 7-4 score in the tiebreaker to post their second win together in doubles action this season.

Apgar went on to earn a 7-5, 6-1 decision at No. 1 singles over Williams, while Russell managed a 6-1, 6-3 win against Keen.

The Lions return to action on Tuesday at Houghton. Match time is 4:30 p.m.