Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Kutztown University Athletics

Scoreboard

Bryan Salvadore

Men's Tennis by Alex Slocum, Sports Information Assistant

Men’s Tennis Knocks Down Millersville on Friday

Box Score
 
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Typically a conference matchup, the Kutztown University men's tennis team traveled to Millersville University's McComsey Tennis Courts on Friday, defeating the Marauders 7-2 in non-conference action.
 
Kutztown (13-3)'s four upperclassmen showed their strength in doubles play once again, giving KU a 2-1 advantage. Matt Maguire and Rich Lichtenwalner topped Jody Sambrick Jr. and Kevin Tran at No. 1 doubles, 8-3, while the senior duo of Varun Desai and Ken Beebe won their eighth consecutive doubles match together with an 8-1 triumph at the second flight.
 
Niko Mucci and Pearson Clary picked up an 8-6 victory at No. 3 doubles for Millersville (1-13).
 
The Golden Bears swept the top five singles flights in straight sets to secure the team's victory.
 
Maguire and freshman Filip Lagerqvist executed impressive 6-0, 6-0 performances at the No. 2 and No. 5 singles positions, respectively. Lichtenwalner held off Clary late for a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 3 singles, while Gabriel Nogara Souza surrendered only three games at the fourth flight (6-1, 6-2).

Desai and Sambrick Jr. battled back-and-forth in the top singles match, with Desai prevailing 7-6, 6-4. With 117 combined victories, Desai is one win away from breaking into the top 10 in program history.

Millersville's Christian Boyer took KU's David Nunez Contreras to a third-set super breaker at sixth singles, winning 6-4, 2-6, 10-4.
 
The Golden Bears still have two, crucial conference matches left this weekend, starting with Mercyhurst University tomorrow, Saturday, April 18. The match will be hosted by Bloomsburg University at 3 p.m.
 
 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Ken Beebe

Ken Beebe

5' 11"
Senior
Varun Desai

Varun Desai

5' 10"
Senior
Rich Lichtenwalner

Rich Lichtenwalner

6' 2"
Junior
Matt Maguire

Matt Maguire

5' 11"
Senior
Filip Lagerqvist

Filip Lagerqvist

6' 5"
Freshman
David Nunez Contreras

David Nunez Contreras

6' 0"
Freshman
Gabriel Nogara Souza

Gabriel Nogara Souza

5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ken Beebe

Ken Beebe

5' 11"
Senior
Varun Desai

Varun Desai

5' 10"
Senior
Rich Lichtenwalner

Rich Lichtenwalner

6' 2"
Junior
Matt Maguire

Matt Maguire

5' 11"
Senior
Filip Lagerqvist

Filip Lagerqvist

6' 5"
Freshman
David Nunez Contreras

David Nunez Contreras

6' 0"
Freshman
Gabriel Nogara Souza

Gabriel Nogara Souza

5' 9"
Freshman

Sponsors