Box Score HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Susquehanna University men's tennis team snapped a nine-match skid against Juniata College Tuesday evening for their first win over the Eagles in 11 years as Susquehanna (5-2, 4-2 LC) blanked Juniata (1-5, 1-5 LC), 9-0.
The last time SU defeated the Eagles was back on April 22, 2010 when Susquehanna posted a 7-2 victory over Juniata in Huntingdon.
How It Happened
Doubles
Only four games were lost by the River Hawks in sweeping doubles action for a 3-0 lead.
The streak continues for junior
Ethan Cooley (Califon, N.J./Voorhees) and first-year
Tim Basta (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West) as the duo posted an 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles to improve to 7-0 (6-0 LC) on the season.
Singles
Junior
Emil Vyskocil (Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y./Cornwall) and sophomore
Joshua Sanderson (Mount Wolf, Pa./Northeastern) both picked up their third win in a row at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
Cooley and first-year
Alex Baker (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) both shutout their opponents, 60, 6-0 at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
Cooley is now 5-1 (4-1 LC) on the season while
Baker pushes his record to 4-0 (4-0 LC).
Up Next for the River Hawks
Apr. 24 vs. Juniata (1-5, 1-5 LC) – Selinsgrove, Pa. / Garrett Tennis Courts – 1:00 p.m.
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