NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Westminster College men's tennis team lost a hard-fought match, 5-4, against Geneva College in their home- and Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC)-opener on Wednesday.
 
Westminster (0-5) won two of the singles, led by sophomore Miguel Ascencio (Venitia, PA / Peters Township) at no. 1, who earned a shutout (6-0, 6-0), and sophomore Collin Kelly (McDonald, PA / Canon MacMillan) at no. 5 (6-3, 6-4). The Titans also won two of the doubles as Ascencio teamed up with freshman Logan Mannhiermer (South Park, PA / South Park) at no. 1 (8-4) and Kelly partnered with freshman Noah Weiss (South Park, PA / South Park) for an 8-6 win at no. 3. Geneva improved to 5-3 on the season.
 
The Titans will compete at Baldwin Wallace University in a non-conference match Sunday, March 24 at 1 p.m.
 
Singles competition:
1. Miguel Ascencio (WES) def. Alex Beck (GEN) 6-0, 6-0
2. Nate Heidengren (GEN) def. Alex Georgescu (WES) 6-0, 6-2
3. Drake Greenstein (GEN) def. Logan Mannhiermer (WES) 6-0, 6-3
4. Alex Greissinger (GEN) def. Noah Weiss (WES) 6-3, 6-1
5. Collin Kelly (WES) def. Wesley Larry (GEN) 6-3, 6-4
6. Josiah Shaver (GEN) def. Alec Rich (WES) 7-6, 6-4
 
Doubles competition:
1. Miguel Ascencio/Logan Mannhiermer (WES) def. Nate Heidengren/Alex Beck (GEN) 8-4
2. Drake Greenstein/Alex Greissinger (GEN) def. Alex Georgescu/Alec Rich (WES) 8-4
3. Noah Weiss/Collin Kelly (WES) def. Jesse Claudio/Eli Grove (GEN) 8-6