Box Score SELINSGROVE, PA – The Susquehanna University men's tennis team opened match play with a 9-0 blanking of Pennsylvania College of Technology Wednesday afternoon.
In a match that took less than two hours to complete, the River Hawks breezed through the doubles contests by a pair of 8-2 scores at one and two, followed by a win at three doubles, 8-1. While Susquehanna's
Eli Markle got a walkover win at six to start the singles competitions, matches two through five produced more of the same for SU, with each River Hawk posting at least one 6-0 win. The hotly-contested match of the day belonged to the one-singles showdown between Hawk
Thomas Hallahan and Wildcat Alexander Norris. Hallahan won the first frame, 7-5, then fended off a vengeful Norris in the second set, 6-3.
With a 1-0 record in their pocket, head coach Bob Jordan's team is set to host a pair of matches this weekend as the men and women host Lebanon Valley Saturday at 1 p.m., followed by Wilkes in Landmark action Sunday at 1 p.m. from Garrett Tennis Courts.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Thomas Hallahan (SUSQU-M) def. Alexander Norris (PCTM) 7-5, 6-3 |
| 2. Harry Becraft (SUSQU-M) def. Hunter Noksey (PCTM) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 3. Owen Miller (SUSQU-M) def. Matt Williams (PCTM) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 4. Gavin Ream (SUSQU-M) def. Cruz Nagle (PCTM) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 5. Daniel Murphy (SUSQU-M) def. Stuart Dare (PCTM) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 6. Eli Markle (SUSQU-M) def. No player (PCTM), by walkover |
| Match Notes |
| Penn College 0-1 |
| Susquehanna University 1-0 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,3,4,5,2,1) |
| T-2:00 A-78 |
