Westminster, Md. – The Juniata College men's tennis won their second straight game in a row with a 6-3 win over the McDaniel Green Terror on Friday afternoon. The win was the Eagles' eighth of the season and their fourth on the road. Juniata has only lost in one away match in 2012-2013.
Juniata's top four played a big part in their second straight win. In the No. 1 position, junior Justin Wisniewski (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) was able to grind out a three set win. Wisniewski saved match point twice before rallying to win the second set and then taking the third set 6-3. In the No. 2 position, Wisniewski's fellow junior Elliott Perow (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon Area) also had to battle, but ended up victorious. Perow dropped the first set by a score of 6-2 before coming back to win the last two sets 6-3, 6-3. In the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, respectively, freshman Bryan Gregory (Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley) and senior Brice Morey (Enola, Pa./East Pennsboro) each won in straight sets. Morey clinched the match for the Eagles with his victory, making it 5-1 overall.
The Eagles have shown vast improvements under head coach Jason Cohen in his first full season. With Friday's win, Juniata has equaled their win total from all of last year, and surpassed their win total on the road from 2011-2012. Cohen and his team will look to continue their win streak when they take on the US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) and York in a doubleheader on Saturday. The first match, against USMMA, starts at 10 AM, with the match against York beginning at 2 PM.
Juniata Mens Tennis Results
Juniata 6, McDaniel 3
Doubles
1. Brian Kron/Seth McFall (MCD) def. Elliott Perow/Bryan Gregory (JUNM) 8-0
2. Justin Wisniewski/Brice Morey (JUNM) def. Daniel Xinis/Matthew Langsdale (MCD) 8-5
3. Michael Lifshitz/Tucker Good (JUNM) def. Tom Orrok/Ryan Salomon (MCD) 9-8 (7-5)
Singles
1. Justin Wisniewski (JUNM) def. Brian Kron (MCD) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
2. Elliott Perow (JUNM) def. Seth McFall (MCD) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Bryan Gregory (JUNM) def. Daniel Xinis (MCD) 6-1, 6-1
4. Brice Morey (JUNM) def. Tom Orrok (MCD) 6-2, 6-1
5. Ryan Salomon (MCD) def. Michael Lifshitz (JUNM) 7-6, 1-6, 1-0 (10-7)
6. Matthew Langsdale (MCD) def. Tucker Good (JUNM) 6-4, 7-5
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