READING, Pa. – Behind a strong showing in singles matches, the Penn State Abington men's tennis team earned its second straight NEAC regular season title with a 6-3 win over Penn State Berks on Saturday afternoon.
Abington improves to 8-6 for the year and 5-0 in the North Eastern Athletic Conference.
Berks started doubles action with two wins but
Monte Dunson and
Justin McNab salvaged a point with an 8-3 win.
Down 2-1 after doubles action, Abington roared back to win five of six singles matches including a 4-6, 6-3, 10-7 battle from
Qili Jian.
Singles competition
1.
Mohammed Ammouni (PSAM) def. Drew Weinhold (PSBM) 6-2, 6-1
2. Will Byler (PSBM) def.
Mike Herman (PSAM) 6-3, 6-3
3.
Justin McNab (PSAM) def. Ryan Fritz (PSBM) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
4.
Monte Dunson (PSAM) def. Angel Negron (PSBM) 6-1, 6-2
5.
Qili Jian (PSAM) def. Nick Volk (PSBM) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
6.
JT Kling (PSAM) def. Owen Jones (PSBM) 6-0, 6-2
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Doubles competition
1. Drew Weinhold/Will Byler (PSBM) def.
Mohammed Ammouni/
Qili Jian (PSAM) 8-4
2.
Monte Dunson/
Justin McNab (PSAM) def. Ryan Fritz/Jerrad Seifrit (PSBM) 8-3
3. Angel Negron/Nick Volk (PSBM) def.
Mike Herman/
JT Kling (PSAM) 8-7 (7-5)
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