WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – With five wins in singles action, the Lycoming College men's tennis team posted a come-from-behind 6-3 win over Alfred University to open the spring portion of its season on Wednesday, March 22, at Brandon Park.
 
Down 2-1 after doubles play, junior Luke Leach (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro Area) tied the match with a  6-2, 6-0 win over Matthew Bittel at No. 2 singles. After Alfred won at No. 4 singles, first-year Domanick Young (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville Area) posted a 6-3, 6-1 win over Matthew Hibbert at No. 5 singles to retie the match at three. From there, the Warriors continued to win, with senior Nathan Redell (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro Area) winning a 6-2, 7-5 decision over Mike Roberts at No. 1 singles and first-year Josh Neidert (Reading, Pa./Oley Valley) clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Bill Tran. Senior Jason Anderson (Littlestown, Pa./Littlestown Area) notched a 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over Walker Waldon for the sixth point.
 
Redell and Leach also posted a win at No. 1 doubles, notching an 8-3 win over Bittel and Waldon.
 
The Saxons fell to 2-3 overall and Lycoming improved to 1-3 overall.
 
The Warriors get back on the court on Friday, March 24, when they head to Mount Aloysius for a 3:30 p.m. match.