READING, Pa. --
Matthew Muoio improved to 8-3 on the season with a win at No.1 singles and teamed with
Evan Cuff for a victory in first doubles to lead the Albright men's tennis team to a 6-3 victory over visiting Neumann on Monday afternoon at the Albright tennis courts.
Albright moved to 7-4, and snapped a three-game losing streak, with its first win of the spring. The Lions are unbeaten at home this season with a 7-0 mark.
Muoio and Cuff captured the first doubles 8-2, while
Ken Richardson and
Sean Purcell also secured an 8-2 victory in second doubles.
Thomas Werner and
Terrence Goode fell in No.3 doubles, and the Lions held a 2-1 lead going into the singles matches.
Muoio was a 6-3, 6-3 winner in first singles, and Cuff ran his record to 9-2 on the year with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph in third singles to put the Lions up 4-1.
Richardson secured the win for the Albright with a 6-2, 6-2 win at second singles.
Werner fell 6-3, 6-2 in fifth singles, and Purcell scored a hard fought 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 12-10 victory in fourth singles.
Goode dropped a 7-5, 4-6, 4-10 decision at sixth singles to end the proceedings.
Albright returns to action on Thursday (Apr. 2) when it travels to Hood for a 3:30 p.m. Commonwealth Conference match.
Albright 6, Neumann 3 Singles competition1.
Matthew Muoio (ALB) def. Broom, Dustin (NUMT) 6-3, 6-3
2.
Ken Richardson (ALB) def. Bright, Benjamin (NUMT) 6-2, 6-2
3.
Evan Cuff (ALB) def. Hoopes, Trevor (NUMT) 6-3, 6-2
4.
Sean Purcell (ALB) def. Del Sordo, Todd (NUMT) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 12-10
5. Manza, Nick (NUMT) def.
Thomas Werner (ALB) 6-3, 6-2
6. Galante, Shane (NUMT) def.
Terrence Goode (ALB) 7-5, 4-6, 10-4
Doubles competition1.
Matthew Muoio/
Evan Cuff (ALB) def. Broom, Dustin/Bright, Benjamin (NUMT) 8-2
2.
Sean Purcell/
Ken Richardson (ALB) def. Del Sordo, Todd/Hoopes, Trevor (NUMT) 8-2
3. Manza, Nick/Galante, Shane (NUMT) def.
Thomas Werner/
Terrence Goode (ALB) 9-7