GLENSIDE, Pa. - After rolling to three wins in doubles play, Penn State Abington swept all but one singles match, including two in straight sets with one going into a tiebreaker and a third set, en route to a 9-0 shutout of Arcadia University in non-conference men's tennis action on Tuesday afternoon.
Abington is now 3-1 on the year, while Arcadia picked up its first loss of the 2014-15 campaign.
Freshman
Mohammed Ammouni (Bensalem, Pa.) won 8-2 at No. 1 doubles along with classmate
Michael Brown (Philadelphia, Pa.). Senior
James Howell (Abington, Mass.) and junior
Monte Dunson (Philadelphia, Pa.) paired up for an 8-2 victory at second doubles, while first-year
Justin McNab (Elkins Park, Pa.) and senior
Kevin Wilkinson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) posted an 8-3 triumph at No. 3.
Ammouni continued his hot streak in the fall season with a pair of 6-0 scores for the win at No. 1 singles, while
Mike Herman (Philadelphia, Pa.) needed a tiebreaker to clinch the No. 2 singles by scores of 6-3, 7-6 (7-5). Howell needed a third set to pull off a 6-7, 6-2, 11-9 win at No. 3 singles, before Dunson swept their opponents in straight sets at No. 5 singles as Arcaida forfeited the 6th singles to give Abington the 8-1 decision.
Abington will close out the fall season by hosting their Alumni match on Saturday, October 18th and then head into their off season 3-1. Matches will resume in early
March 2014 for the Men's squad. If you are an alum and you are interested in participating in the Alumni match, please contact head coach,
David Sheaffer via email:
dps17@psu.eduPSAM - Penn State Abington ARCADIA - Arcadia University| Singles competition |
| 1. Mohammed Ammouni (PSAM) def. Vincent Voulo (ARCADIA) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 2. Mike Herman (PSAM) def. Alex Colton (ARCADIA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) |
| 3. James Howell (PSAM) def. Wesley Wei (ARCADIA) 6-7, 6-2, 11-9 |
| 4. Darren Stochmal (ARCADIA) def. Justin McNab (PSAM) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 5. Monte Dunson (PSAM) def. Charles Poklikuha (ARCADIA) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 6. Michael Brown (PSAM) def. Collin Boris (ARCADIA), by forfeit |
