Box Score
DALLAS, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s tennis team closed out a perfect weekend on Sunday, posting its second straight 9-0 win, beating Misericordia on the road in non-conference action, not even letting the Cougars take a set in the match.
The Warriors (2-1 overall) started with three doubles wins as senior Alex Beattie (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) and sophomore Jason Mifsud (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville) posted an 8-3 win at No. 1 against Salvatore Saraniti and Fred Hockenbury, the brotherly duo of senior Robert and sophomore David Brown (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville) added an 8-1 win over Frank Nutt and Brett Ford at No. 2 and senior Phillip Shannon (Cogan Station, Pa./Williamsport) and sophomore Cody Heffner (Williamsport, Pa./Muncy) added an 8-1 win over Nate Powers and Justin Muthler at No. 3.
In singles play, the Warriors kept rolling, as Robert Brown posted a 6-0, 6-1 win over Hockenbury at No. 1, Beattie posted a 6-0, 6-2 win over Nutt at No. 2 and Mifsud posted a 6-0, 6-0 win over Saraniti at No. 3 to clinch the match. David Brown added a 6-2, 6-2 win over Powers at No. 4, Shannon posted a 6-3, 6-4 win over Muthler at No. 5 and Heffner added a 6-2, 6-4 win over Matt Erney at No. 6 to complete the sweep.
The Warriors will now take three weeks off to prepare for the Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Championships, starting on Saturday, Oct. 16, at the King’s/Wilkes tennis courts in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Tennis Match Results
Lycoming 9, Misericordia 0
Singles competition
1. Robert Brown (LYCOM) def. Fred Hockenbury (MIS) 6-0, 6-1
2. Alex Beattie (LYCOM) def. Frank Nutt (MIS) 6-0, 6-2
3. Jason Mifsud (LYCOM) def. Salvatore Saraniti (MIS) 6-0, 6-0
4. David Brown (LYCOM) def. Nate Powers (MIS) 6-2, 6-2
5. Phillip Shannon (LYCOM) def. Justin Muthler (MIS) 6-3, 6-4
6. Cody Heffner (LYCOM) def. Matt Erney (MIS) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Alex Beattie/Jason Mifsud (LYCOM) def. Salvatore Saraniti/Fred Hockenbury (MIS) 8-3
2. David Brown/Robert Brown (LYCOM) def. Frank Nutt/Brett Ford (MIS) 8-1
3. Phillip Shannon/Cody Heffner (LYCOM) def. Nate Powers/Justin Muthler (MIS) 8-1
Match Notes:
Lycoming 2-1
Misericordia 1-2