ALTOONA, Pa. – Sophomore Kayvan Shams (Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport) posted a win at No. 2 singles to lead the Lycoming College men's tennis team, which fell to Penn State Altoona, 6-1, on Thursday afternoon, April 16, at Adler Tennis Courts.
 
Shams downed Ivan Bene, 6-0, 6-3, for his team-leading sixth singles win of the season.
 
The Warriors fell to 3-10 and Penn State Altoona improved to 11-5.
 
The Warriors are back in action on Saturday, April 18, when they head to Elizabethtown College for a Landmark Conference match at 1 p.m.
 
Tennis Match Results
Lycoming vs Penn State Altoona
4/16/2026 at Altoona, PA
(Adler Tennis Courts)
 
Penn State Altoona 6, Lycoming 1
 
 Singles competition
1. Nick Beard (ALTM) def. Josh Neidert (LYCOM) 6-1, 6-2
2. Kayvan Shams (LYCOM) def. Ivan Bene (ALTM) 6-0, 6-3
3. Gabriel Lopez (ALTM) def. Logan Hammond (LYCOM) 7-5, 6-2
4. Jackson Newell (ALTM) def. Thomas Andersen (LYCOM) 6-1, 6-0
5. Emmett Hibbs (ALTM) def. Keegan Gill (LYCOM) 6-0, 6-1
6. Wilhelm Grot (ALTM) def. Depesh Rai (LYCOM) 6-0, 6-0
 
 Doubles competition
1. Nick Beard/Gabriel Lopez (ALTM) def. Logan Hammond/Josh Neidert (LYCOM) 6-3
2. Ivan Bene/Wilhelm Grot (ALTM) def. Thomas Andersen/Kayvan Shams (LYCOM) 6-3
3. Kody Cessna/Emmett Hibbs (ALTM) def. Keegan Gill/James Kerscher (LYCOM) 6-1
 
Match Notes:
Lycoming 3-10
Penn State Altoona 11-5