WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - First-year Kayvan Shams (Williamsport, Pa. / South Williamsport) won his No. 4 singles match to lead the Lycoming College men's tennis team in a non-conference setback, 6-1, against Penn State Altoona on Friday evening, April 4, at Brandon Park.
Shams fell in the first set, 7-5, before returning in the second set with a 6-3 victory against the Nittany Lions' Jackson Newell. He rallied in the tiebreaker round with a 10-8 finish, coming back from an 8-5 deficit, to claim a point for the Warriors (0-11 overall).
In No. 5 singles, senior Mohamed Ebeid (Cairo, Egypt / Egyptian British International School) played a tight match against Penn State Altoona's Karyn Carey, 6-4, 1-6, 8-10.
Ebeid and senior Luke Taylor (Williamsport, Pa. / Word of Life Bible Institute) won, 7-5, against Kadyn Carey and Wilhelm Grot in No. 3 doubles, coming back from a 3-0 deficit to win seven of the last 10 games.
Penn State Altoona improved to 7-2.
The Warriors are back in action on Tuesday, April 8, when they head to Wilkes University for a 3:30 p.m. Landmark Conference match.
Tennis Match Results
Penn State Altoona vs Lycoming
4/4/2025 at Williamsport, Pa.
(Brandon Park)
Penn State Altoona 6, Lycoming 1
Singles Competition
1. Emmett Hibbs (ALTM) def. Joshua Neidert (LYCOM) 6-1, 6-0
2. Andrew Chronister (ALTM) def. Matthew Baldridge (LYCOM) 6-1, 6-4
3. Nick Beard (ALTM) def. Logan Hammond (LYCOM) 6-0, 6-2
4. Kayvan Shams (LYCOM) def. Jackson Newell (ALTM) 5-7, 6-3, 10-8
5. Kadyn Carey (ALTM) def. Mohamed Ebeid (LYCOM) 4-6, 6-1, 10-8
6. Wilhelm Grot (ALTM) def. Luke Taylor (LYCOM) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. Nick Beard/Casey Hess (ALTM) def. Matthew Baldridge/Joshua Neidert (LYCOM) 6-1
2. Andrew Chronister/Gabriel Lopez (ALTM) def. Logan Hammond/Kayvan Shams (LYCOM) 6-2
3. Mohamed Ebeid/Luke Taylor (LYCOM) def. Kadyn Carey/Wilhelm Grot (ALTM) 7-5
Match Notes:
Penn State Altoona 7-2
Lycoming 0-11
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,3,6,2,5,4)
