Matthew Townes was one of two Bears to win their singles match at Loyola.
BALTIMORE, Md (March. 13, 2007)—The visiting Morgan State men’s tennis team was dealt a tough 5-2 loss at local foe Loyola in a non-conference match at Butler Courts on Tuesday afternoon.
Loyola (3-3) got things going when its No. 1 doubles team of Scott Gannon and Ben Epstein defeated Joaquin Turley and Disa Mhembere, 9-7. Morgan regrouped as Juan and Mauricio Ortiz teamed up to win the No. 2 match, 8-6 over Loyola’s Rob Palliser and Tim Koch. However, the Greyhounds claimed the doubles’ point, as Matt McDaniel and Chad Morrow earned a 6-0, 6-0 victory by default.
After losing the first singles match, Mhembere and Matthew Townes recorded back to back wins for the Bears. Mhembere defeated Epstein in a No. 2 match 6-3, 6-2, while Townes who his No. 3 match 6-4, 6-2 over McDaniel to tie the score at 2-2. The Greyhounds then won the final three matches, including Peter Koch’s 6-0, 6-0 default victory at the No. 6 single’s position.
Morgan State will return to action on Friday, March 16, when they host Maryland-Eastern Shore at 2 p.m. at Clifton Park Courts.
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Agate
Butler Courts
03/13/2007
Loyola 5, Morgan State 2
Singles
No. 1 – Scott Gannon (LC) d. Joaquin Turley 6-0, 6-3
No. 2 – Disa Mhembere (MSU) d. Ben Epstein 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 – Matthew Townes (MSU) d. Matt McDaniel 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 – Rob Palliser (LC) d. Juan Ortiz 7-5, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
No. 5 – Tim Koch (LC) d. Mauricio Ortiz 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
No. 6 – Peter Koch (LC) won by default 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 – Gannon/Epstein (LC) d. Turley/Mhembere 9-7
No. 2 – Ortiz/Ortiz (MSU) d. Palliser/T. Koch 8-6
No. 3 – McDaniel/Chad Morrow (LC) won by default 6-0, 6-0
