SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Shepherd University dropped a pair of tennis matches to Kutztown in PSAC tennis action at Shepherd on Friday. The men's team dropped a 6-1 decision, while the women came up short on a 4-3 outcome. 

Junior Yuto Shimotsuji (Osaka, Japan/Naniwa/Campbellsville) picked up a 6-0, 0-6, 6-0 win at number two singles for the men. Shimotsuji teamed with sophomore Sebastian Sevilla (Ambato, Ecuador/Unidad Educativa Atenas) for a 6-3 victory at number one doubles. 

Junior Marketa Beladova (Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic/Iowa Central Community College) Freshman Ximena Bolanos Tellez  (Mineral de la Reforma, Mexico Colegio Makarenko), and Senior Isabella Mascari (Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown) all posted singles wins for the women. Beladova and Tellez teamed for a 6-1 win at number one doubles 

The men drop to 3-10 overall, 0-6 in PSAC action, while the women move to 2-12 overall, 0-6 in PSAC play.  

The teams return to action on Saturday when they host Bloomsburg for a noon match. 

Men's Results 

Shepherd            1 

Kutztown            6 

Shepherd (3-10, 0-6 PSAC) -vs- Kutztown (7-7, 2-3 PSAC)  

Shepherdstown, WV 

Date: 4/7/2023  

Singles competition 

Gonzalo Barcelo (KU) def. Sebastian Sevilla (SHEP) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 

Yuto Shimotsuji (SHEP) def. Joaquin Perez (KU) 6-0, 0-6, 6-0 

Neal Devkaran (KU) def. Nicholas Espinoza (SHEP) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 

Emmitt Robinson (KU) def. Fabian Telschow (SHEP) 6-1, 6-1 

Sebastian Arizpe (KU) def. Hamilton Hall (SHEP) 6-1, 6-2 

Justin Gincauskas (KU) def. Jaden Sheely (SHEP) 6-0, 6-0 

Doubles competition 

1. Sevilla/Shimotsuji (SHEP) def. Barcelo/Preez(KU) 6-3 

2. Arizpe/Gincauskas (KU) def. Espinosa /Telschow (SHEP) 6-2 

3. Jacob Bosler/Lucas Cherniak (KU) def Hall/Sheely (SHEP)  6-1 

Women's Results 

Shepherd            3 

Kutztown            4 

Shepherd (2-12, 0-6 PSAC East) -vs- Kutztown (6-8, 3-2 PSAC East)  

4/7/2023  

at Shepherdstown, WV 

Singles Competition 

1. Marketa Baladova [SHEP] def. Ava Lewis [KU] 6-0, 6-0  

2. Ximena Bolanos Tellez [SHEP] def. Sarah Larachak [KU] 6-1, 6-0 

3. Isabella Mascari (SHEP) def. Jess Marks (KU) 6-1, 6-3 

4. Brianna Wendling (KU) def. Anna Mooney [SHEP] 6-1, 6-1 

5. Jessika Klo (KU) def. Charlotte Pardue (SHEP) 6-0, 6-0 

6. Angela Moncavage (KU) def. Andrea Navarrete (SHEP) 6-0, 6-0 

Doubles competition  

1. Baladova/Tellez (SHEP) def. Lewis/Marks (KU) 6-1 

2. Klo/Lazarchak (KU) def. Mooney/Mascara (SHEP) 6-2 

3. Wendling/Moncavage (KU) def. Pardue/Kosanic (SHEP) 6-0