In a tight match that could have gone either way, the Muhlenberg men's tennis team dropped its spring opener to Moravian, 4-3.
The Mules captured the doubles point, thanks to wins at No. 1 by juniors
Owen Dyer and
William Rose and at No. 2 by junior
Matt Miller and freshman
Casey Knipe. The Greyhounds came back to take four of the six singles matches.Â
Rose
(pictured above) scored a big comeback win at No. 2 singles, winning in a supertiebreaker after dropping the first set. Junior
Josh Simon won his singles match in straight sets.
doublesÂ
Owen Dyer and
William Rose (Mu) def. Enzo Guarda and Chris Calfat Jabra, 6-3
Matt Miller and
Casey Knipe (Mu) def. Gavin Labbadia and Roman Farhad, 6-4
Joey Kelly and Ryan Burke (Mo) def.
Noah Rodburg and
Sam Stein, 7-6 (13-11)
singles
Guarda (Mo) def. Dyer, 1-6, 6-4, 10-5
Rose (Mu) def. Jabra, 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
Labbadia (Mo) def. Miller, 6-2, 6-4
Farhad (Mo) def. Knipe, 6-2, 6-2
Kelly (Mo) def.
Max Gofton, 7-5, 6-3
Josh Simon (Mu) def. Burke, 6-2, 6-3
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