Women's tennis upends Lycoming while men's tennis drops match

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College women's tennis earned a 7-2 victory while the men dropped a 6-3 decision against Lycoming College at the conclusion of their fall schedule at home Thursday. 

In women's doubles, the only women's tennis returners, sophomore Megan Phillips (Jefferson hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) and senior Hilary Walsh (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro Area) found themselves behind in the match but battled back to a 9-8 victory with a 7-2 tiebreaker. 

Freshman Heather Waring (San Antonio, Texas/John Jay) handily defeated her Lebanon Valley opponent 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2 singles, while Walsh only allowed her foe three games in a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles. Phillips fought hard for her No. 4 singles triumph by clinching a 10-5 super-tiebreak. 

In the men's match, Justin Wisniewski (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) brought home a win at No. 3 singles when he defeated his opponent 6-3, 6-2. 

Elliott Perow (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon Area) and Matthew Butler (Quakertown, Pa./Salisbury School) fought for a 9-8 win with a 7-2 tiebreaker at No. 2 doubles. Sam Brumbaugh (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) and Clarence Yeung (Hong Kong, China/St. Joseph College) also clinched a Juniata victory when they defeated their No. 3 doubles foes 8-6. 

The men finished the season with a 1-4 overall record, while the women enter the spring with a 4-1 overall record. 

Both the men's and women's teams will resume play in the March when they make their annual trip to Hilton Head, S.C.

MEN'S TENNIS
Juniata College 3, Lycoming College 6

Singles competition
1. Jason Mifsud (LYCO) def. Daisuke Miyakoshi (JUN) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
2. David Brown (LYCO) def. Elliott Perow (JUN) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-5
3. Justin Wisniewski (JUN) def. Cody Heffner (LYCO) 6-3, 6-2
4. Sean Marshall (LYCO) def. Matthew Butler (JUN) 6-1, 0-6, 6-2
5. Chris Connolly (LYCO) def. Sam Brumbaugh (JUN) 6-3, 6-1
6. Jack Port (LYCO) def. Kyle Salage (JUN) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Jason Mifsud/David Brown (LYCO) def. Daisuke Miyakoshi/Justin Wisniewski (JUN) 8-6
2. Elliott Perow/Matthew Butler (JUN) def. Sean Marshall/Cody Heffner (LYCO) 9-8 (7-2)
3. Sam Brumbaugh/Clarence Yeung (JUN) def. Jack Port/Chris Connolly (LYCO) 8-6


WOMEN'S TENNIS
Juniata College 7, Lycoming College 2

Singles competition 
1. Megan Gardner (LYCO) def. Stephanie Steinhauer (JUN) 6-3, 6-4
2. Heather Waring (JUN) def. Emily Zangara (LYCO) 6-3, 6-1
3. Cara Stough (JUN) def. Dani Nazaruk (LYCO) 6-3, 7-5
4. Megan Phillips (JUN) def. Shannon Sheridan (LYCO) 4-6, 7-5, 10-5
5. Hilary Walsh (JUN) def. Abbey Smith (LYCO) 6-3, 6-0
6. Ellen Phillips (LYCO) def. Alex Willis (JUN) 8-4

Doubles competition
1. Stephanie Steinhauer/Heather Waring (JUN) def. Megan Gardner/Dani Nazaruk (LYCO) 8-3
2. Megan Phillips/Hilary Walsh (JUN) def. Emily Zangara/Shannon Sheridan (LYCO) 9-8 (7-2)
3. Cara Stough/Charlotte Caddick (JUN) def. Ellen Phillips/Abbey Smith (LYCO) 8-5

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