ERIE, Pa. – The Westminster College men's tennis team opened its 2019 season at Penn State Behrend on Saturday. The Titans lost, 6-3, in the non-conference match.
 
Titan sophomore Miguel Ascencio (Venitia, PA / Peters Township) won no. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-1. Ascencio also teamed up with freshman Logan Mannhiermer (South Park, PA / South Park) for an 8-5 no. 1 doubles victory. Sophomore Alex Georgescu (Hermitage, PA / Hickory) was victorious at no. 2 singles, 7-5, 6-1.
 
Penn State Behrend improved to 3-3.
 
Westminster (0-1) will next compete at Mount Aloysius College on Sunday, March 3 at 1 p.m.
 
Singles competition:
1. Miguel Ascencio (WES) def. Brent McFarland (BEHM) 6-2, 6-1
2. Alex Georgescu (WES) def. Noah Colvin (BEHM) 7-5, 6-1
3. Michael Duckett (BEHM) def. Logan Mannhiermer (WES) 6-0, 6-2
4. Mitchell May (BEHM) def. Noah Weiss (WES) 6-3, 6-2
5. James Lobdell (BEHM) def. Alec Rich (WES) 6-4, 6-1
6. Belden Tuttle (BEHM) def. Collin Kelly (WES) 6-4, 6-0
 
Doubles competition:
1. Miguel Ascencio/Logan Mannhiermer (WES) def. Brent McFarland/Mitchell May (BEHM) 8-5
2. Noah Colvin/Michael Duckett (BEHM) def. Alex Georgescu/Noah Weiss (WES) 8-5
3. James Lobdell/Belden Tuttle (BEHM) def. Alec Rich/Collin Kelly (WES) 8-4