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Men’s Tennis Cracks Goose Egg; Records First Conference Win against Westminster

Eric Abbott

Beaver Falls, Pa. – Geneva’s 6-3 win over Westminster on Wednesday, April 19 hands the Golden Tornadoes their first conference win of the season; lifting their overall record to 2-11, 1-5 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC).

“We showed up ready to play today,” said head coach Mandee Craft. “This is what we’ve been working toward all year. It feels fantastic to get a win.”

Geneva earned a 2-1 edge in doubles play. Eric Abbott and Alex Greissinger posted an 8-5 second doubles win while Tim Martin and Caleb Hoal rolled out an 8-1 win.

Abbott record two wins on the day with a 6-3, 6-3 in first singles competition. Evan Shaw marked a 6-1, 6-2 in third singles. Martin also went 2-2 on the day. He continued his work in fourth singles posting a 6-0, 6-1 win. Ethan Stahl put the icing on the cake with 6-0, 7-6 win in sixth singles.

The Golden Tornadoes turn around in less than 24 hours to host the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets. The match will be at Blackhawk High School Tennis Courts starting at 6 p.m.

Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 40 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, Adult Degree Programs with fully online and classroom options, and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. U.S. News & World Report ranks Geneva as a Top Three Best Value Regional University with one of the Top 100 engineering programs in the nation. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God’s Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today’s world.

 

Apr 19, 2017