Men's Tennis Splits in Hilton Head; Lions Defeat W&J
The Penn State Behrend men’s tennis team fell to Muhlenberg 5-2 and then defeated Washington & Jefferson 5-2 on Thursday in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Muhlenberg | Score | 2 | 5 |
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William Rose / Casey Knipe def. Carson Souser / Paul Flick 6-4
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Matt Miller / Max Gofton def. Vitaliy Pikalo / Joseph Salamon 6-1
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Gabriel Tamarkin / Josh Simon def. Luke Vunora / Shaan Patel 6-1
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Graham Louis def. Owen Dyer FINAL - RETIREMENT
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William Rose def. Carson Souser 6-4 , 6-1
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Casey Knipe def. Paul Flick 6-2 , 6-4
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Vitaliy Pikalo def. Noah Rodburg 6-2 , 7-6 (11-9)
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Sam Stein def. Luke Vunora 6-0 , 6-4
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Gabriel Tamarkin def. Joseph Salamon 6-2 , 6-0
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Washington & Jefferson | Score | 5 | 2 |
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Carson Souser / Paul Flick def. Jackson Akers / Nick Kubik 6-1
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Vitaliy Pikalo / Luke Vunora def. Alex Duing / Nate Clarke 6-3
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Jacob Bennett / Nick Bussard def. Joseph Salamon / Shaan Patel 6-2
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Carson Souser def. Jacob Bennett 6-4 , 7-6 (7-3)
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Vitaliy Pikalo def. Jackson Akers 6-2 , 6-3
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Paul Flick def. Alex Duing 2-6 , 6-3 , 7-5
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Luke Vunora def. Nate Clarke 6-3 , 5-7 , 6-4
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Colby Peters def. Joseph Salamon 6-2 , 6-2
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Nick Bussard def. Shaan Patel 6-2 , 6-2
HILTON HEAD, SC – The Penn State Behrend men's tennis team fell to Muhlenberg 5-2 and then defeated Washington & Jefferson 5-2 on Thursday in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Match One
Score: Muhlenberg 5, Penn State Behrend 2
Key Moments:
* Muhlenberg managed to sweep the doubles and win four out of six singles matches
* Graham Louis got a point at No. 1 singles with a 2-6, 5-4 retired score
* Vitaliy Pikalo won in a tiebreaker set at No. 4 singles
* Pikalo recorded a 6-2, 7-6 (11-9) decision
Match Two
Score: Penn State Behrend 5, Washington & Jefferson 2
Key Moments:
* The Lions had four players win twice in the match
* Carson Souser and Paul Flick tallied a 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles
* Pikalo and Luke Vurona helped claim the doubles point with a 6-3 decision
* Souser recorded the No. 1 singles win, earning a 6-4, 7-6 victory
* Pikalo followed with a 6-1, 6-3 decision at No. 2 singles, before Flick fought back from down a set to win 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 at third singles
* Vurona tallied the last singles win at No. 4 (6-3, 4-6, 6-4)
Next Up:
* Behrend will face Curry tomorrow for its final match of Spring Break
