UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State men's tennis team collected a 6-1 over the Delaware Blue Hens before picking up another 6-1victory against the Georgetown Hoyas in Sunday's doubleheader.
"I thought it was a great way to start the season," said head coach Jeff Zinn. "Two really good teams, well coached, gave us all we could handle. They made us work hard and we did. I was really pleased with today's effort, especially in the second match after a pretty tough first match. We came out with energy, everybody played hard in the second match against Georgetown. They were both very good teams, team that could easily win their conferences. It bodes well for us."
DELAWARE
DOUBLES
The Nittany Lions won courts one and two to clinch the doubles point over the Blue Hens.
On court two, Sam Bossem and Loren Byers swept Delaware's Alexandre Gluck and Daniel Krulig 6-0 to finish first. Malik Bhatnagar and Charl Morgan earned the comeback win on court one in a 6-4 contest over James Wilkinson and William Wibmer. At No. 3, Stefan Simeunovic and Miko Eala went unfinished, 3-5.
SINGLES
Penn State took five courts to close out Delaware.
Bossem grabbed the first point in a 6-2, 6-0 contest over Wibmer. Eala took down Krulig in three sets, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, to give the Nittany Lions the 3-0 lead.
Delaware followed up with a win on court one as Byers fell to Wilkinson 6-7, 3-6, 7-6. In a 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 match versus Gluck, Morgan clinched the match. Simeunovic collected his first win as a Nittany Lion on court five in 7-6(5), 5-7, [10-7] contest opposite Bernardo Teixeira.
Ismail Saadi defeated Tobey Lock in a three-set super tie comeback victory 1-6, 6-3, [10-7] to close out the match for Penn State.
RESULTS
Penn State 6, Delaware 1
Doubles Results
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Malik Bhatnagar/Charl Morgan (PSU) def. James Wilkinson/William Wibmer (DEL) 6-4
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Sam Bossem/Loren Byers (PSU) def. Alexandre Gluck/Daniel Krulig (DEL) 6-0
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Miko Eala/Stefan Simeunovic (PSU) vs. Euan Mackenzie/Tobey Lock (DEL) 3-5, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
Singles Results
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James Wilkinson (DEL) def. Loren Byers (PSU) 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6(5)
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Charl Morgan (PSU) def. Alexandre Gluck (DEL) 7-6(2), 6-7(3), 6-4
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Miko Eala (PSU) def. Daniel Krulig (DEL) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
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Sam Bossem (PSU) def. William Wibmer (DEL) 6-2, 6-0
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Stefan Simeunovic (PSU) def. Bernardo Teixeira (DEL) 7-6(5), 5-7, [10-7]
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Ismail Saadi (PSU) def. Tobey Lock (DEL) 1-6, 6-3, [10-7]
Order of finish: 4, 3, 1, 2, 5, 6
GEORGETOWN
DOUBLES
The Nittany Lions earned wins on courts one and two to secure the doubles point against Georgetown.
On court two, Bossem and Byers put up Penn State's first win of the dual match against Jake Fellows and Arthur O'Sullivan 6-1. Bhatnagar and Morgan clinched the doubles point with a 6-1 win over Georgetown's Kieran Foster and Zamaan Moledina.
SINGLES
Penn State secured its victory with wins on courts one, two, three, four
Byers claimed the Nittany Lions' first singles point on court two in a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Fellows. Eala followed up with a straight set win at No. 3 opposite O'Sullivan 6-4, 6-0. Morgan clinched his second match of the day by defeating Foster in a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 decision. Bossem finished next after securing the 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 win over Morgenstern.
On No. 5, Simeunovic fell to Sharma 6-4, 6-0 before Saadi rounded out the singles matches with a 7-5, 6-
RESULTS
Penn State 6, Georgetown 1
Doubles Results
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Malik Bhatnagar/Charl Morgan (PSU) def. Kieran Foster/Zamaan Moledina (GU) 6-1
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Sam Bossem/Loren Byers (PSU) def. Jake Fellows/Arthur O'Sullivan (GU) 6-1
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Miko Eala/Stefan Simuenovic (PSU) vs. Adhvyte Sharma/Akira Morgenstern (GU) 3-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
Singles Results
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Charl Morgan (PSU) def. Kieran Foster (GU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
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Loren Byers (PSU) def. Jake Fellows (GU) 6-3, 6-2
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Miko Eala (PSU) def. Arthur O'Sullivan (GU) 6-4, 6-0
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Sam Bossem (PSU) def. Zamaan Moledina (GU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
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Adhvyte Sharma (GU) def. Stefan Simeunovic (PSU) 6-4, 6-0
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Ismail Saadi (PSU) def. Akira Morgenstern (GU) 7-5, 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6
"Good way to open up the season," said associate head coach Paul Tobin. "Solid wins against both Delaware and Georgetown who have done a great job escalating their programs. These matches helps work out the kinks and gives us a foundation to build upon. We struggled last year in doubles and winning the double points this weekend were key to sustaining a momentum in singles."
UP NEXT
Penn State will take on Duquesne and St. Francis in more doubleheader action on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET.
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