ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's tennis team defeated Thiel 8-1 in non-conference action on Friday at Westwood Racquet Club.

Score: Penn State Behrend 8, Thiel 1
Records: Penn State Behrend (3-3), Thiel (1-1)

Key Moments:

* The Behrend Lions won their second straight match while handing the Tomcats their first loss of the season
* It is the second time Behrend posted an 8-1 victory
* Jonathon Laier (Lansing, MI/Holt) and Akash Sangha (Milton, Ontario/White Oaks) were 8-3 winners at No. 1 doubles to begin the match
* William Thomas (Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Salem) and Luke Vunora (Natrona Heights, PA/Highlands) picked up the second doubles win at No. 3 with an 8-2 decision
* Thiel managed an 8-5 win at No. 2 doubles
* Laier continues the win streak at No. 1 singles with an 6-1, 6-0 win and then was followed by Sangha at No. 2 singles with the sweep of his opponent at 6-0, 6-0
* Owen Sinnott (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy), competing at No. 3 singles, went into an tiebreaker set and winning 6-2, 6-7, 10-7
* Thomas moved up a spot in singles to win 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 and so did Vunora at the same in the fifth spot with the identical score
* Tyler Griffin (Allegany, NY / Allegany-Limestone) recorded the final win in singles at No. 6, posting a 6-1, 6-0 score

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Saturday, March 16 at Houghton. The match begins at 1 p.m.