Bryce Jones
Senior Bryce Jones won both his matches on Tuesday as Lycoming downed Misericordia, 7-2.

Men's Tennis

Warriors top Cougars

Box Score WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – All five Lycoming College men's tennis players in the lineup on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 27, won their contested matches, as a short-handed Lycoming team powered past Misericordia Unviersity, 7-2, at the Misericordia Tennis Complex.
 
The Warriors (2-4 overall) beat Misericordia (0-2 overall) for the first time since 2012 with a commanding performance, not dropping a set in the seven contested matches.
 
Senior Bryce Jones (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport) and junior Rob Smith (Middleburg, Pa./Selinsgrove) posted an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles against Corey Dulsky and Samarth Shah and freshman Mitch Wheary (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) and senior Evan Bennetch (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Bible Baptist School) posted an 8-0 win over Murphy Lynch and Cyrus Torres at No. 2.
 
In singles play, Jones posted a 6-2, 6-0 win over Dulsky at No. 1, Smith double-bageled Lynch, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2, Bennetch also had a double-bagel win over Torres, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 3, Wheary added a 6-1, 6-4 win over Frank Agilano at No. 4 and junior Zachary High (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) finished off singles play with a 6-4, 6-1 win over A.J. Baber at No. 5.
 
The Warriors will wrap up their fall season at the two-day Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Championships, which begin on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 9 a.m. at Wilkes-Barre's Kirby Park.
 
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Players Mentioned

Evan Bennetch

Evan Bennetch

5' 11"
Senior
Zachary High

Zachary High

5' 9"
Junior
Bryce Jones

Bryce Jones

5' 10"
Senior
Rob Smith

Rob Smith

6' 1"
Junior
Mitch Wheary

Mitch Wheary

6' 3"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Evan Bennetch

Evan Bennetch

5' 11"
Senior
Zachary High

Zachary High

5' 9"
Junior
Bryce Jones

Bryce Jones

5' 10"
Senior
Rob Smith

Rob Smith

6' 1"
Junior
Mitch Wheary

Mitch Wheary

6' 3"
First Year