Men’s Tennis Finished Fall Season at ITA Regionals
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College men’s tennis team gave a solid performance at the Intercollege Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Championships, Sept. 27-29, in Fredericksburg, Va. The Eagles finished the weekend with seven wins in singles competition and four doubles wins.
By: Laura Chapman
Assistant Sports Information Director
chapmal@juniata.edu • juniatasports.net
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College men's tennis team gave a solid performance at the Intercollege Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Championships, Sept. 27-29, in Fredericksburg, Va. The Eagles finished the weekend with seven wins in singles competition and four doubles wins.
Senior Justin Wisniewski (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) reached the semi-finals of the Blue 3 draw with wins over Bridgewater (Va.) and Ursinus. In the Blue 6 draw, sophomore Logan Moore (Chadds Ford, Pa./Unionville) dropped his first match, but rebounded with three straight victories to win the consolation finals.
In double play, senior Elliott Perow (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon Area) and freshman Dean Polisena (Adelaide, Australia/Saint Ignatius) won the programs first ever match in the championship doubles draw. Perow also reached the semi-finals of the Blue 5 singles. In the Blue 1 draw, sophomore Bryan Gregory (Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley) and Wisniewski gave a very strong performance, reaching the finals before falling to Salisbury 9-8.
The Eagles will be back in action in January when they begin their championship season.
ITA Southeast Regional Championships Results
Singles Results
Championship
64 Zach Mason (Haverford) def. Dean Polisena (Juniata) 7-5, 3-3 retired
c32 Chiraag Shetty (Chris. Newport) def. Dean Polisena (Juniata) 8-0
Blue 3
16 Justin Wisniewski (Juniata) def. Sam Churchill (Bridgewater (Va.)) 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
qf Justin Wisniewski (Juniata) def. Logan Metcalf-Kelly (Ursinus) 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
sf Joel Novick (Washington (Md.)) def. Justin Wisniewski (Juniata) 6-1, 6-0
Blue 4
16 Marcello Rengifo (Mary Washington) def. Bryan Gregory (Juniata) 6-2, 6-2
cqf Geoffrey Brennan (Franklin & Marshall) def. Bryan Gregory (Juniata) 6-2, 6-2
Blue 5
16 Elliott Perow (Juniata) def. Lewis Young (Roanoke) 6-3, 6-0
qf Elliott Perow (Juniata) def. David Spivey (Goucher) 6-0, 4-6, 11-9
sf Mike Cable (Bridgewater (Va.)) def. Elliott Perow (Juniata) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Blue 6
16 Ira Usry (Randolf-Macon) def. Logan Moore (Juniata) 6-4, 6-2
cqf Logan Moore (Juniata) def. Jacob Morris (Roanoke) 8-5
csf Logan Moore (Juniata) def. Dan Schafhauser (Grove City) 8-4
cf Logan Moore (Juniata) def. Drew Hubble (Bridgewater (Va.)) 9-8
Blue 7
16 Paul Berryman (Salisbury) def. Michael Lifshitz (Juniata) 6-3. 6-3
cqf Michael Lifshitz (Juniata) def. Brennan Alford (So. Virginia), by default
csf Chris Magee (Penn State Harrisburg) def. Michael Lifshitz (Juniata) 8-4
Doubles Results
Championship
64 Elliott Perow/Dean Polisena (Juniata) def. A. Dougherty/M. Romei (Haverford) 8-4
32 T. Brown/E. Lim (Johns Hopkins) def. Elliott Perow/Dean Polisena (Juniata) 8-3
Blue 1
16 Bryan Gregory/Justin Wisniewski (Juniata) def. E. Keiler/H. Scott (Washington (Md.)) 8-3
qf Bryan Gregory/Justin Wisniewski (Juniata) def. H. Pataudi/B. Stern (Franklin&Marshal) 8-4
sf Bryan Gregory/Justin Wisniewski (Juniata) def. A. Fiva/J. Rahko (Chris. Newport) 8-5
f S. Gunther/S. Gunther (Salisbury) def. Bryan Gregory/Justin Wisniewski (Juniata) 9-8
Blue 2
16 Michael Lifshitz/Logan Moore (Juniata) def. C. Collins/D. Schafhauser (Grove City) 8-4
qf I. Usry/T. Lewis (Randolph-Macon) def. Michael Lifshitz/Logan Moore (Juniata) 8-5
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