WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Visiting University of the Sciences (USP) men’s tennis squad captured the fourth, fifth and sixth singles matches to come from behind and defeat host West Chester, 5-4, in a non-league match Wednesday afternoon.
Alan Day picked up his first college win with a 4-6, 7-5, 10-5 victory at No. 3 singles. Day battled back after dropping the opening set to take the second stanza and then win the match tie-breaker, 10-5. John Howanski and his opponent, Billy Fine, split their first two sets at No. 2 singles, but decided to play a full third set as opposed to the match tie-breaker. Fine pulled out the win, 6-3, which swung the match in USP’s favor.
Jeff Rightnour was a straight-set winner at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 6-3. He also teamed up with Michael Ensor at No. 2 doubles to pick up the Golden Rams’ only win in the doubles competition, 9-7.
West Chester (0-5) is off until Saturday when the Rams travel to Gwynedd-Mercy.
SINGLES
1) Jeff Rightnour (WCU) def. Francisco Garcia, 6-3, 6-3
2) John Howanski (WCU) def. Billy Fine, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
3) Alan Day (WCU) def. Dan Rubin, 4-6, 7-5, 10-5
4) Christopher Lukose (USP) def. Michael Ensor, 6-2, 6-0
5) Roger Van Scyoc (USP) def. Jonathon Gordon, 6-2, 6-0
6) Kenneth Connelly (USP) def. David Mulqueen, 6-4, 6-2
DOUBLES
1) Garcia/Fine (USP) def. Howanski/Day, 8-6
2) Rightnour/Ensor (WCU) def. Rubin/Lukose, 9-7
3) Van Scyoc/Jason Chen (USP) def. Gordon/Mulqueen, 8-2
