KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The Shepherd University tennis teams split with Kutztown in PSAC East women's tennis action at Kutztown on Friday. The men (5-7, 0-4 PSAC) dropped a 5-2 decision, while the women (7-6, 3-1 PSAC East) posted a 4-3 triumph.
The women's team got singles wins from junior Ally Frushour (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown), junior Morgan Burner (Winchester, Va./James Wood), sophomore Johnna Smith (Buckhannon, W.Va./Buckhannon-Upshur). Frushour teamed with junior Isabella Mascari (Morgantown, W.Va/Morgantown) for a 6-1 win at number one doubles, and Smith and Burner posted a 6-2 win at number two doubles.
Freshman Sebastian Sevilla (Ambato, Ecuador/Unidad Educativa Atenas) and sophomore Yuto Shimotsuji (Osaka, Japan/Naniwa/Campbellsville) each recorded singles wins for the men.
The Rams return to action on Saturday when they travel to Bloomsburg for an 11 a.m. match.
Women Results
Shepherd 4
Kutztown 3
Kutztown, PA
April 15, 2022
Doubles Results
1. Isabella Mascari/Ally Frushour (SHEP-W) def. Claudia Makarski/Catherine Maher (KUTZ-W) 6-2
2. Morgan Burner/ Johnna Smith (SHEP-W) def. Jess Marks/Brianna Wendling (KUTZ-W) 6-2
3. Sarah Lazarchak/Jessika Kio (KUTZ-W) def. Quinn Madden/Claire Dean (SHEP-W) 6-4
Singles Results
1. Claudia Makarski (KUTZ-W) def. Isabella Mascari (SHEP-W) 6-1, 6-3
2. Ally Frushour (SHEP-W) def. Catherine Maher (KUTZ-W) 6-3, 6-3
3. Morgan Burner (SHEP-W) def. Jess Marks (KUTZ-W) 6-0, 6-4
4. Johnna Smith (SHEP-W) def. Sarah Lazarchak (KUTZ-W) 6-0, 7-6 (7-2)
5. Brianna Wendling (KUTZ-W) def. Claire Dean (SHEP-W) 6-0, 6-4
6. Jessika Klo (KUTZ-W) def. Quinn Madden (SHEP-W) 6-2, 6-1
Men's Results
Shepherd 2
Kutztown 5
Kutztown, PA
April 15, 2022
Doubles
1. Gonzalo Barcelo/Neal Devkaran [KUTZ-M] def. Joseph Michael/Yuto Shimotsuji (SHEP) 6-2
2. Sebastian Arizpe/Justin Gincaukas [KUTZ-M] def. Sebastian Sevilla/Hamilton Hall (SHEP) 6-3
3. Ethan Moyer/Kurt Abell [KUTZ-M] win by default
Singles
1. Sebastian Sevilla (SHEP) def. Gonzalo Barcelo [KUTZ-M] 7-5, 6-4
2. Yuto Shimotsuji (SHEP) def. Neal Devkaran [KUTZ-M] 6-3, 6-1
3. Sebastian Arizpe [KUTZ-M] def. Joseph Michael (SHEP) 6-3, 6-2
4. Justin Gincauskas [KUTZ-M] def. Ryan Cox (SHEP) 6-0, 6-1
5. Ethan Moyer [KUTZ-M] def. Hamilton Hall (SHEP) 6-4, 6-3
4. Kurt Abell [KUTZ-M] wins by default