Men's Tennis Defeats Pitt-Greensburg in First AMCC Match
The
Penn State Behrend men's tennis team defeated Pitt-Greensburg 9-0 in
their first AMCC match of the season. The men now post a 4-6
overall record and a 1-0 in the AMCC.
The blue and white had a number of top performers that contributed to the victory. In singles play, winners included Miles Boyea (St. Vincent, WI/Upper Canada), ElliotBlackstone (Wexford/Pine-Richland), John Henderson (Upper St. Clair/Upper St. Clair), Jim Palmer (Sharon/Sharon), and Trevor Dougherty (Meadville/Meadville). Each player played tough and was able to come away with wins in their matches.
On the doubles side, Boyea and Palmer teamed up to
win against a team of two Greensburg opponents. Blackstone and
Henderson also teamed up and with the doubles team of Erkin Nasirli
(Baku/Baku Oxford School) and James Getty (Erie/Harborcreek), the
blue and white were able to secure the victory.
The men will play three games in three days beginning today, March
28 when they take on Alfred University at 4:00 p.m. The men
will then host two AMCC rivals starting on Saturday, March 29 when
they take on Frostburg State at 5:00 p.m. Then on Sunday March
30, the Behrend Lions will go up against Penn State Altoona.
Matches are set to begin at 1:00 p.m.
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