Zackary Collevechio
Senior Zackary Collevechio won both his singles and doubles matches at Hood on Saturday.

Men's Tennis

Warriors down Blazers, 6-3

Box Score FREDERICK, Md. – With doubles and singles wins from sophomore Rob Smith (Middleburg, Pa./Selinsgrove) and senior Zackary Collevechio (Summit Hill, Pa./Panther Valley), the Lycoming College men's tennis team reached six wins in a season for just the third time since 1985 and the 19th time in program history, as it notched a 6-3 MAC Commonwealth win over Hood College on Saturday, April 16, at the Hood Tennis Complex.
 
The Warriors (6-8 overall, 1-3 MAC Commonwealth) won two doubles and four singles flights to earn the win over the Blazers (2-11 overall, 0-4 MAC Commonwealth), as the team won its first conference match since an 8-1 win over Hood on April 27, 2013.
 
Collevechio, with the two wins, moved into a tie for 12th in school history with 18 combined wins this season, as he is 9-7 in both singles and doubles play. He is two wins shy of becoming the seventh player in school history to win 20 matches in a season. Smith improved to 9-6 overall in singles action to stay on pace with Collevechio for the team lead.
 
Collevechio and sophomore Zachary High (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) got the Warriors on the board with an 8-0 win over Natnail Tesfay and Tanner Ruths at No. 3 doubles before junior Bryce Jones (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport Area) and Smith defeated Alex Sexton and Joe Benton, 8-5 at No. 1 doubles.
 
The Warriors continued to play well in singles play, with Smith providing a 6-2, 6-2 win over Benton at No. 2 and senior Joe Amento (Ambler, Pa./Abington Friends School) notching a 7-6 (1), 6-1 win over Jorden Hahn at No. 3. Even after a three-set loss at No. 1 singles, the Warriors were able to add a 6-4, 6-1 win by junior Evan Bennetch (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Bible Baptist School) over Conor Riggin at No. 4 and a 6-2, 6-1 win by Collevechio over Tesfay at No. 6.
 
The Warriors had won just four matches in the previous four seasons and are enjoying their first six-win campaign since going 8-4 in 2010-11, when the squad reached the MAC Commonwealth Championship finals.
 
The Warriors get back on the court on Wednesday, April 20, when they face Lebanon Valley in a key 4 p.m. MAC Commonwealth battle at Bruce Henry Park.
 
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Players Mentioned

Joe Amento

Joe Amento

5' 5"
Senior
Evan Bennetch

Evan Bennetch

5' 11"
Junior
Zackary Collevechio

Zackary Collevechio

5' 8"
Senior
Zachary High

Zachary High

5' 9"
Sophomore
Bryce Jones

Bryce Jones

5' 10"
Junior
Rob Smith

Rob Smith

6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Joe Amento

Joe Amento

5' 5"
Senior
Evan Bennetch

Evan Bennetch

5' 11"
Junior
Zackary Collevechio

Zackary Collevechio

5' 8"
Senior
Zachary High

Zachary High

5' 9"
Sophomore
Bryce Jones

Bryce Jones

5' 10"
Junior
Rob Smith

Rob Smith

6' 1"
Sophomore