Selinsgrove, Pa. – The Susquehanna University men's tennis team moved into a three-way tie for first in the Landmark Conference following their dominant win Sunday afternoon. Susquehanna (11-1, 2-0 LC) rolled to its fourth consecutive victory, defeating Moravian College (7-5, 1-2 LC), 7-2, at the Garrett Center Tennis Courts.
Susquehanna 7, Moravian 2
How It Happened
Doubles
- Senior Nicholas Meale (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport Area) and freshman Emil Vyskocil (Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, N.Y./Cornwall) remained undefeated in doubles action, posting an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles to improve to 13-0 on the season and give SU a 1-0 team lead.
- The River Hawks staked a 2-0 lead behind an 8-4 victory at No. 3 doubles by the tandem of senior captain Alex Dove (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) and freshman Ethan Cooley (Califon, N.J./Voorhees).
- Moravian claimed its first team point of the match with an 8-4 triumph at No. 1 doubles.
Singles
- Vyskocil moved to 12-2 in singles play with his 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles to help Susquehanna stretch its lead to 3-1.
- The Greyhounds cut the lead to 3-2 with a straight set victory at No. 1 singles.
- Dove won his third straight, 6-4, 7-6 (2) at the second spot, handing SU a 4-2 advantage.
- Senior Ryan Seibert (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) clinched the team win with his 6-1, 7-5 triumph at No. 5 singles.
- Meale collected a 7-5, 6-4 win at the third spot while senior Ashton Collins (Biddeford, Maine/Biddeford) posted a 6-4, 6-3 victory at No. 6 singles to wrap up the action.
Up Next for the River Hawks
- Apr. 3 at Juniata (7-0, 2-0 LC) – Huntingdon, Pa. – Landmark Conference match – 3:00 p.m.
- Apr. 6 at Scranton (5-5, 1-1 LC) – Scranton, Pa. – Landmark Conference match – 1:00 p.m.
- Apr. 7 at Drew (9-4, 0-1 LC) – Madison, N.J. – Landmark Conference match – 1:00 p.m.
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