West Chester, Pa. – Harford men's tennis grabbed its fourth win over a four-year program on Wednesday, utilizing nine different players en route to a 5-2 victory over the West Chester (Pa.) University Rams.
The Fighting Owls have now won their last three matches and move to 4-4 for the year.
West Chester falls to 0-8.
Harford 5, West Chester (WCU) 2
Singles Competition
1.
Artur Etzberger (HCC) def. Chris Succi (WCU) 6-1, 6-1
2.
Adam Larsen (HCC) def. Devin Paulison (WCU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Adam Courtemanche (WCU) def.
Adria Aguilar Guerrero (HCC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Gavin Kenny (WCU) def.
Nico Verdu (HCC) 6-3, 6-7 (9-5), 10-7
5.
Bruno Brocanelli (HCC) def. Brett Spano (WCU) 6-0, 6-3
6.
Willian Lopes (HCC) def. Noah Decampo (WCU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
Doubles Competition
1. Etzberger/Norwood (HCC) def. Succi/Decampo (WCU) 6-1
2. Brett/Larsen (HCC) def. Courtemanche/Paulison (WCU) 6-3
3. Aguilar Guerrero/Cesark (HCC) def. Kenny/Spano (WCU) 6-1
How it Happened
The winless Rams posed little challenge to the Fighting Owls in doubles action, with Harford claiming the point after sweeping all three matches. No. 2 doubles was the most competitive, with the duo of
John Brett and
Adam Larsen pulling off a 6-3 victory over West Chester.
After
Artur Etzberger and Larsen knocked out the Rams in No. 1 and No. 2 doubles respectively, Harford needed just one point from their final four matches to earn the win.
Bruno Brocanelli made this a reality, ripping past West Chester's Brett Spano in straight sets (6-0, 6-3).
Harford split the two most entertaining matches of the day.
Nico Verdu came back from losing the first set, battling Rams' No. 4 Gavin Kenny to a third set tiebreaker after claiming the second. Verdu hung tough, but eventually lost the tiebreaker, 10-7.
Willian Lopes would also fight back after losing his first set in No. 6 singles, claiming the second set and the tiebreaker to give Harford five of the seven points on the day.
Up Next
Harford welcomes ASA (NY) to Bel Air for a men's and women's dual meet set for Monday, April 1 at 2:30 p.m.
