Results

ERIE, Pa. – The Kutztown University men's tennis team kicked off the spring season with a 6-3 victory in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup against Edinboro University at the Westwood Racquet Club in Erie.
 
Kutztown (1-1) started the day with two points from doubles play.
 
At No. 1 doubles, PSAC champions Rushi Amin (Orefield, PA/Lake Brantley) and Varun Desai (Mumbai, India/K.C. College) teamed up to take down Matias Aignasse and Juan Sebastian Estepa (8-3). At No. 3 doubles, Matthew Maguire and Ken Beebe (Landenberg, Pa./Kennett) handled James Cooper and Thomas Pellegrino (8-2). Rich Lichtenwalner (Allentown, Pa./Parkland) and Ben Nace (Spring Grove, Pa./Delone Catholic) dropped a tight 8-9 match at No. 2 doubles.
 
The Golden Bears took four of the six singles matches to secure the 6-3 team victory.
 
Amin dropped the first set at No. 1 singles, but rallied to take the second set 7-6 and the super breaker 10-4. Desai, who was also the PSAC singles champion, took down Estepa 6-1, 6-3.
 
KU's No. 2 doubles team split up to grab wins at No. 5 and 6 singles. Lichtenwalner won his match 6-2, 7-5 and Nace was victorious in the final singles match (6-3, 6-2). Maguire and Patricio Hernandez (Mexico City, Mexico/Colegio Vista Hermosa) suffered straight-set defeats at No. 3 and 4 singles.
 
The Maroon and Gold remain in Erie tomorrow, Mar. 2 to take on Mercyhurst University at 10 a.m.
 
Results
 
Doubles
1. Amin/Desai (KU) def. Aignasse/Estepa (EU) 8-3
2. Duncan/Borja (EU) def. Lichtenwalner/Nace (KU) 9-8
3. Maguire/Beebe (KU) def. Cooper/Pellegrino (EU) 8-2
 
Singles
1. Amin (KU) def. Aignasse (EU) 5-7, 7-6 (10-4)
2. Desai (KU) def. Estepa (EU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Borja (EU) def. Maguire (KU) 6-0, 6-3
4. Duncan (EU) def. Hernandez (KU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Lichtenwalner (KU) def. Talab (EU) 6-2, 7-5
6. Nace (KU) def. Romain (EU) 6-3, 6-2