ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's tennis team dropped a non-conference match, 6-3, to Muhlenberg Saturday afternoon. The match, played indoors, lasted over five hours. Arcadia now sits at 3-7 on the season, while Muhlenberg moves to 2-2.
Senior
Alex Colton and junior
Chuck Poklikuha picked up an 8-1 win at third doubles over Nicholas Oliveti and Jon Yandle. Poklikuha went on to won the fifth singles match in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 10-8 over Oliveti. Junior
Wesley Wei ousted Adam Halpern in fourth singles 7-6 (7-4), 6-2.
With the postponement of Arcadia's match with Bryn Athyn originally scheduled for Monday, the Knights are next slated for competition on March 29 at Cabrini.
Muhlenberg 6, Arcadia 3
Doubles:
1) Mickey Schindler/Derrick Eng (MUHL) def.
Ishan Kulkarni/
John Zinzer (ARCM) 8-3
2) Neil Shulman/Jordan Greene (MUHL) def.
Vincent Voulo/
Wesley Wei (ARCM) 9-7
3)
Alex Colton/
Chuck Poklikuha (ARCM) def. Nicholas Oliveti/Jon Yandle (MUHL) 8-1
Singles:
1) Mickey Schindler (MUHL) def.
Ishan Kulkarni (ARCM) 7-5, 6-2
2) Derrick Eng (MUHL) def.
Alex Colton (ARCM) 6-2, 6-3
3) Neil Shulman (MUHL) def.
Vincent Voulo (ARCM) 6-2, 6-0
4)
Wesley Wei (ARCM) def. Adam Halpern (MUHL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
5)
Chuck Poklikuha (ARCM) def. Nicholas Oliveti (MUHL) 6-4, 3-6, 10-8
6) Jordan Greene (MUHL) def.
Darren Stochmal (ARCM) 6-4, 2-6, 10-8
