INDIANA, Pa. – West Chester University's men's tennis team dropped its PSAC semifinal match against Edinboro, 5-3, on a cold and windy Saturday afternoon. The fourth-seeded Fighting Scots advance to the conferenc finals and face Kutztown on Sunday.
Top-seeded West Chester (9-10) fell behind, 2-1, after doubles play completed. David Goldenberg and Steve Hlava were 8-4 winners at third doubles for WCU's only win.
Things seemed to be swining West Chester's way in the singles event as both Goldenberg and Pat McGinley were winners at fourth and fifth singles, giving the Golden Rams a 3-2 advantage. However, West Chester failed to get a point from its top three positions in the lineup, and sixth singles was suspended after Edinboro picked up its fifth win to clinch the match.
Doubles:
Colin Bandell/
Brandon Romain (EU) def. Chaz Irwin/Patrick McGinley (WCU) 8-3
Amir Talab/
Kody Duncan (EU) def. Cody Leimback/Wanzall Fleming (WCU) 9-7
David Goldenberg/Steve Hlava (WCU) def.
James Cooper/
Raffaele Fusulan (EU) 8-4
Singles:
Amir Talab (EU) def. Connor Dunn (WCU) 6-3, 6-4
Kody Duncan (EU) def. Chaz Irwin (WCU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
Colin Bandell (EU) def. Lars Kristiansen (WCU) 6-2, 7-5
David Goldenberg (WCU) def.
Brandon Romain (EU) 6-2, 6-3
Patrick McGinely (WCU) def.
James Cooper (EU) 63, 6-0
Joseph Cooke (WCU) vs.
Raffaele Fusulan (EU) did not finish
