Men's Tennis

Houghton Handles Behrend Men's Tennis

Penn State Behrend

Houghton University

Doubles

Levi Webb / Nolan Zach (HUMT24)
def. Jonathon Laier / Akash Sangha (BEH)

8-7 (7-4)

Micah Schilke / Graham Cook (HUMT24)
def. Owen Sinnott / Tyler Griffin (BEH)

8-4

William Thomas / Luke Vunora (BEH)
def. Tobias Webb / Jonas Likens (HUMT24)

8-6

Singles

Micah Schilke (HUMT24)
def. Jonathon Laier (BEH)

6-2, 6-2

Levi Webb (HUMT24)
def. Akash Sangha (BEH)

7-6 (7-3), 6-4

Nolan Zach (HUMT24)
def. Owen Sinnott (BEH)

6-1, 6-0

Graham Cook (HUMT24)
def. William Thomas (BEH)

6-2, 6-4

Luke Vunora (BEH)
def. Tobias Webb (HUMT24)

6-2, 3-6, 11-9

Jason Murphy (HUMT24)
def. Paul Flick (BEH)

6-4, 6-4

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Posted: Mar 16, 2024

HOUGHTON, NY - The Houghton men's tennis team tallied their first win of the season with a 7-2 decision over Penn State Behrend in non-conference action on Saturday.

Score: Houghton 7, Penn State Behrend 2
Records: Penn State Behrend (3-4), Houghton (1-3)

Key Moments:

* The Highlanders snapped the Lions two-match winning streak
* Houghton won a pair of doubles matches and five singles matches
* Luke Vunora (Natrona Heights, PA/Highlands) was the lone double winner for Behrend
* Vunora teamed with William Thomas (Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Salem) for an 8-6 No. 3 doubles win
* Vunora then defeated T. Webb at No. 5 singles in a tiebreaker set (6-3, 6-3, 11-9)
* Akash Sangha (Milton, Ontario/White Oaks) nearly won at No. 2 singles, falling in 7-6 (7-3) and 6-4

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Saturday against Penn State Altoona. The match begins at 3 p.m. at Westwood Racquet Club.