It will be Penn State Behrend and Penn State Altoona facing off in the final of the men's tennis championship on Sunday at 1:30pm at Westwood Racquet Club in Erie, PA.
Behrend, the two time defending champion and top seed in the tournament, easily handled #4 seed Mount Aloysius College, 5-0. The Lions swept all three doubles matches and clinched with wins by Akash Sangha at #2 singles and William Thomas at $5 singles.
Meanwhile, #2 seed Penn State Altoona blanked #3 Pitt-Greensburg, also by a 5-0 score. Three doubles wins were then fortified with victories at #2 singles by Andrew Chronister (6-0, 6-0) and Jackson Newell at #5 singles (6-1, 6-0).
Sunday's final will break a tie between the two teams from the regular season, with Behrend taking the first match, 6-3, and Altoona responding with a 5-4 decision.
In addition to claiming the AMCC title, the winner will travel to Hershey on Sunday, May 5 to take on the winner of the Atlantic East Conferenec in a newly established partnership. The collaboration will result in an opportunity to vis for access to the NCAA Division III championship tournament in Spring 2026.
All-Tournament Team
Matt Jacobs, Mount Aloyusius College
Deven Summers, Pitt-Greensburg
Penn St. Behrend TBA
Penn St. Altoona TBA