Storm Fall 7-2 to Harrisburg

April 22, 2009

Senior Justin Roe helped win the second flight of doubles.

Senior Justin Roe helped win the second flight of doubles.

The Keuka men’s tennis dropped its third straight match as they fell 7-2 at home to the Nittany Lions of Penn State-Harrisburg on Saturday, April 18.  The loss drops Keuka to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in the conference while Harrisburg improves to 4-9 overall and 1-2 in the NEAC.

The Storm dropped all six singles matches while winning two of the three doubles matches.  Senior Justin Roe (Port Byron, N.Y./Port Byron) forced his flight No. 4 singles opponent to a third set (3-6, 7-5, 4-10) before falling.

In doubles,Mike Fischer (Kattskill Bay, N.Y./Lake George) and Will Fisher (Watkinsville, GA/Oconee) combined to win the first flight 8-4, while Roe and sophomore Patrick Barker (Horseheads, N.Y./Horseheads) won the second flight 8-6.

The Storm will next compete in the NEAC Tournament this Thursday and Friday, April 23-24.

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