ResultsHILTON HEAD, S.C. - Senior
Rich Lichtenwalner (Allentown, Pa./Parkland) picked up a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles as the Kutztown University men's tennis team suffered an 8-1 setback to Missouri Valley College on Thursday.
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Lichtenwalner's victory was the first for KU during its spring break trip as it has faced tough competition every day.
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Sophomore
Gabriel Nogara Souza (Curitiba, Brazil/Dom Bosco) played a great match at No. 2 singles for the Golden Bears. He was defeated by set scores of 7-6 and 7-5 in what proved to be a very tight match.
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Filip Lagerqvist (Sundsvall, Sweden/Skvaderns Gymnasieskola) picked up three wins in each of his two sets in a 6-3, 6-3 setback at No. 1 singles. He also competed in No. 2 doubles with Lichtenwalner in an 8-3 loss.
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David Nunez Contreras (Madrid, Spain/Mater Immaculata) picked up two games at No. 1 doubles in an 8-2 defeat.
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Kutztown finishes up its spring break trip tomorrow, Friday March 11, at 8 a.m. against Gordon College.Â
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