Behrend Men's Tennis Blanks Westminster
The Penn State Behrend men’s tennis team opened the season with a 5-0 win over Westminster in non-conference action on Wednesday. The match was cut short due to darkness.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's tennis team opened the season with a 5-0 win over Westminster in non-conference action on Wednesday. The match was cut short due to darkness.
Score: Penn State Behrend 5, Westminster 0
Records: Penn State Behrend (1-0), Westminster (0-2)
Key Moments:
* The Lions were to collect the official win with a 5-0 decision despite the darkness
* No. 4 and No. 6 singles were unfinished but Behrend already clinched the victory
* The Lions won all three doubles matches to take an early lead
* Jonathon Laier (Lansing, MI/Holt) and William Thomas (Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Salem) teamed up for a 6-3 decision at No. 1 doubles
* Vitaliy Pikalo (Hampton, PA/Hampton) and Luke Vunora (Natrona Heights, PA/Highlands) tallied the same score at No. 2 doubles
* The final doubles point belonged to Carson Souser (Clay, NY/Jamesville-Dewitt) and Paul Flick (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) (6-2) in the third spot
* Lair and Pikalo were the two double winners, capturing their singles matches at No. 1 and No. 3
* Owen Sinnott (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) posted a convincing 6-1, 6-2 No. 2 singles decision, while Louis Graham (Erie, PA/Fairview) went 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5
Next Up:
* Behrend returns to action on Friday at Allegheny. The match begins at 1:30 p.m.