Harrisburg Clutches First Conference Win

Harrisburg Clutches First Conference Win
Salisbury
8
Penn State Harrisburg
1

Doubles

Shanon Gunther / Eric Spangler (SAL)
def. Rafael Fernandes / Tyler Cook (PSHMTE)
8-3
Grant Hudson / Kelson Weber (SAL)
def. Ethan Finger / Marco Guerrero (PSHMTE)
8-0
Andrew Rainger / Michael Popielski (SAL)
def. Austin Pokopec / Thomas Lichtenwalner (PSHMTE)
8-3

Singles

Eric Spangler (SAL)
def. Rafael Fernandes (PSHMTE)
6-0, 6-0
Shanon Gunther (SAL)
def. Tyler Cook (PSHMTE)
7-5, 6-1
Kelson Weber (SAL)
def. Austin Pokopec (PSHMTE)
6-2, 6-2
Andrew Rainger (SAL)
def. Marco Guerrero (PSHMTE)
6-1, 6-0
Connor Truitt (SAL)
def. Ethan Finger (PSHMTE)
6-3, 6-3
John Parola (PSHMTE)
def. Bobby Leverich (SAL)
2-6, 6-4, 10-5
full stats
Posted: Mar 26, 2016

Frostburg, Md.- The Penn State Harrisburg men's tennis team grabbed their first conference win of the season this afternoon against Frostburg State.

Doubles partners Tyler Cook (Harve de Grace, Md. / Harve de Grace) and James Moore (Lewisburg, Pa. / Lewisburg Area) dominated the Bobcats, 8-1, in the first doubles match for the Lions. Marco Guerrero (Delran, N.J / Deliah) and Ethan Finger (Lancaster, Pa. / Conestoga Valley) grabbed Harrisburg's second doubles win, 8-4. Cook also brought home a win in his singles match, 6-1, 6-3.

Freshman Austin Pokopec (York, Pa. / Central York) defeated Jackson Rost 6-3 and 6-1 for Harrisburg's fourth win of the afternoon. Finger defeated Rodrigo Valenzuela after three sets, 6-4, 1-6, and 6-3 for his second win of the day. The Lion's improved to 5-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
 
Harrisburg returns to action on Wednesday March 30th when they travel to St. Mary's. The match is slated for 3:30 pm. 
  • Sun, 04/21 | Men's Tennis vs. Cairn W, 9-0 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 04/20 | Men's Tennis vs. Clarks Summit W, 9-0 (Final) RC | BX
  • Wed, 04/17 | Men's Tennis at St. Mary's (Md.) L, 5-4 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Mon, 04/15 | Men's Tennis at Penn St.-Abington W, 5-4 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 04/06 | Men's Tennis at Penn St.-Berks W, 9-0 (Final) RC | BX
NCAA DIV 111