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Men's Tennis Cruises Past Clarks Summit in 8-1 Victory

Tarquin McGurrin  Sal Sullivan 

 

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP., Pa. – The University of Scranton men's tennis team (1-2) won all three doubles matches and five of the six singles matches en route to an 8-1 victory over Clarks Summit University (0-1) on Thursday afternoon at Birchwood Tennis Club in South Abington Township.

The match marked the first for the Royals in the spring portion of their 2019-20 schedule.

Junior Tarquin McGurrin (Clarks Summit, Pa./Scranton Prep) and freshman Patrick O'Mara (Pleasantville, N.Y./Archbishop Stepinac) rolled to an 8-1 victory in No. 1 doubles action, while sophomore Daniel Scala (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley)/freshman Nathan Tauber (Bethlehem, Pa./Nazareth Area) came away with an 8-2 victory against the Defenders' Evan Griffen/Jordan Johansen at the No. 2 doubles spot. Senior Sebastian Barry (Jeffersonville, N.Y./Abington Heights) and freshman Steven Prosperino (Brewster, N.Y./North Salem Central) captured an 8-2 win in No. 3 doubles action.

McGurrin swept Evan Michel 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and Tauber defeated Griffen 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 3 singles spot. O'Mara, sophomore Sal Sullivan (Binghamton, N.Y./Seton Catholic Central) and freshman Michael Remley (Wyoming, Pa./Wyoming Area) also recorded singles victories for Scranton at No. 4-6 singles.

The Royals will battle Colorado College to kick off the team's spring break trip in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, March. 14.

--ROYALS--

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Players Mentioned

Daniel Scala

Daniel Scala

Freshman
Sebastian Barry

Sebastian Barry

Senior
Tarquin McGurrin

Tarquin McGurrin

Junior
Michael Remley

Michael Remley

Freshman
Patrick O

Patrick O'Mara

Senior
Steven Prosperino

Steven Prosperino

Senior
Sal Sullivan

Sal Sullivan

Graduate Student
Nathan Tauber

Nathan Tauber

Senior

Players Mentioned

Daniel Scala

Daniel Scala

Freshman
Sebastian Barry

Sebastian Barry

Senior
Tarquin McGurrin

Tarquin McGurrin

Junior
Michael Remley

Michael Remley

Freshman
Patrick O

Patrick O'Mara

Senior
Steven Prosperino

Steven Prosperino

Senior
Sal Sullivan

Sal Sullivan

Graduate Student
Nathan Tauber

Nathan Tauber

Senior
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