GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Muhlenberg College spoiled Gettysburg College's home debut with a 6-3 decision in a Centennial Conference men's tennis contest on Saturday.
Singles competition
1. Benedict Kohler (MUHL) def.
Alex Kagan (GCM) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
2.
Michael Zayneh (GCM) def. Noah Sellinger (MUHL) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
3. Jason Grant (MUHL) def.
Zach LaChance (GCM) 6-1, 6-0
4.
Patrick Bodovitz (GCM) def. Daniel Kantor (MUHL) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Adam Kronick (MUHL) def.
Alec Shalk (GCM) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. Gavin Meyers (MUHL) def.
Max Levy (GCM) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Benedict Kohler/Jason Grant (MUHL) def.
Alex Kagan/
Michael Zayneh (GCM) 8-6
2. Daniel Kantor/Noah Sellinger (MUHL) def.
Patrick Bodovitz/
Matt Rau (GCM) 8-2
3.
Zach LaChance/
Alec Shalk (GCM) def. Adam Kronick/Gavin Meyers (MUHL) 8-2
Match Recap
The teams split the first two doubles matches with identical 8-2 scores with juniors
Zach LaChance (Pittstown, N.J./Delaware Valley) and
Alec Shalk (Milton, Del./Smyrna) scoring a victory at No. 3. In a back-and-forth battle at the top doubles spot, Muhlenberg's Benedict Kohler and Jason Grant held on for an 8-6 victory over freshmen
Alex Kagan (Guilford, Conn./Guilford) and
Michael Zayneh (Hilton Head Island, S.C./Heritage Academy).
The Mules scored straight-set wins at third and sixth singles, but the Bullets made the visitors earn the match-clinching point. Senior
Patrick Bodovitz (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) clinched a second-set tiebreaker to win 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) at fourth singles to stave off defeat. Shalk opened his match against Kronick at No. 5 with a 6-2 win, but his opponent rallied for 6-4 and 6-1 wins to clinch the team victory.
Zayneh accounted for Gettysburg's final point after recovering from an opening-set loss to claim a 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Noah Sellinger at No. 2. Kagan and Kohler battled through three sets at the top flight with the Mule player overcoming a 6-3 loss in set one to win the final two sets 6-4 and 6-3.
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg remains ahead in the series with Muhlenberg 36-30. The Mules have won the last three meetings.
Next Up
Gettysburg visits Dickinson College next Saturday, April 3, at noon.
