WEST CHESTER, Pa. - West Chester took the first three singles matches, but East Stroudsburg claimed the bottom three tilts to edge the hosts, 5-4, Thursday night.
Chip Diem, Andrew Pollack and Pete Braun all secured victories for the Golden Rams, helping the hosts rebound from winning just one doubles match. However, the Warriors rallied to capture the fourth, fifth and sixth singles and earn the victory.
Diem and Pollack each pulled out very close and very exciting matches. Diem was stretched to three sets, after dropping the second 7-5. But the Rams' top singles player regrouped and took a 7-6 set in the third.
Pollack earned a straight-set win in extra play, 7-5 and 7-6.
SINGLES
1) Chip Diem (WCU) def. Jeff Kurz, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6
2) Andrew Pollack (WCU) def. Kyle Doebler, 7-5, 7-6
3) Pete Braun (WCU) def. Andrew Sorgi, 6-4, 6-3
4) Ricky Tavvy (ESU) def. Andrew Pugliese, 6-0, 6-0
5) Robert Mikolon (ESU) def. Rich Shapson, 6-1, 6-1
6) Ryan Droza (ESU) def. Andrew Silverman, 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES
1) Diem/Pollack (WCU) def. Kurz/Doebler, 8-1
2) Sorgi/Tavvy (ESU) def. Braun/Geoffrey Brockman, 8-5
3) Mikolon/Droza (ESU) def. Jeff Raeben/Pugliese, 8-5
