Matt Prendergast	Alexander Ochalski	Brian Harkins

TOWSON, Md. - The University of Scranton men's tennis team collected their second Landmark Conference victory of the season on Saturday at Goucher, getting past the host Gophers by a score of 6-3.

With the win, the Royals improved to 4-7 overall and 2-0 in the Landmark Conference, while Goucher dropped to 8-8 and 1-1 in the Landmark with the defeat.

Scranton began the match fast over Goucher, as the Royals won all three doubles matches contested to grab a 3-0 lead into singles action.

The first win of the day was collected by the team of seniors Matt Prendergast (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive) and Michael Pottieger (Wyomissing, Pa./Wyomissing Area), who posted an 8-5 win at number two doubles.

Then, at number three, sophomores Christian Aksu (Exton, Pa./West Chester East) and Brian Harkins (New Fairfield, Conn./New Fairfield) took a thrilling 9-7 decision to put Scranton up 2-0.

The doubles sweep was then completed by the team of junior Keller McGurrin (Clarks Summit, Pa./Scranton Prep) and sophomore Alexander Ochalski (Hopewell, N.J./Hopewell Valley Central) at number one, as the tandem won via a tie-breaker, 9-8 (7-4) to put the Royals up 3-0 entering singles.

There, Goucher took two matches to slice the Scranton lead down to 3-2. But, the Royals bounced back, as Ochalski won at number two (7-5, 6-2) and Prendergast won at number three (7-5, 7-6 (7-4)) to clinch the victory for Scranton.

The last singles win of the day by the Royals was at number five, where Harkins gutted out a tough three-set victory (6-3, 6-7, 1-0 (10-3)).

The University of Scranton men's tennis team returns to action on Sunday, traveling to Catholic for another Landmark Conference match. First serve is set for 12 p.m.

University of Scranton 6, Goucher College 3
Apr 08, 2017 at Towson, MD (Goucher Tennis Courts)

Singles competition
1. Jack Hodges (GOUM) def. Keller McGurrin (SCRMT17) 6-0, 6-3
2. Alexander Ochalski (SCRMT17) def. Michael Herman (GOUM) 7-5, 6-2
3. Matt Prendergast (SCRMT17) def. Frankie Mullinix (GOUM) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Elliot Diehl (GOUM) def. Brandon Ostrowski (SCRMT17) 6-2, 6-2
5. Brian Harkins (SCRMT17) def. Slade Dumas (GOUM) 6-3, 6-7, 1-0 (10-3)
6. Midori Fujitani (GOUM) def. Charles Swope (SCRMT17) 6-4, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Keller McGurrin/Alexander Ochalski (SCRMT17) def. Jack Hodges/Midori Fujitani (GOUM) 9-8 (7-4)
2. Matt Prendergast/Michael Pottieger (SCRMT17) def. Michael Herman/Elliot Diehl (GOUM) 8-5
3. Christian Aksu/Brian Harkins (SCRMT17) def. Josiah Meekins/Frankie Mullinix (GOUM) 9-7

Match Notes
University of Scranton 4-7, Landmark 2-0
Goucher College 8-8, Landmark 1-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,4,2,3,5,6)

--ROYALS--