Juniata Drops Final Match of Regular Season 6-3 to Gettysburg

By: Laura Chapman
Assistant Sports Information Director
chapmal@juniata.edu • juniatasports.net
Photo: Jennifer Jones 

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – For the first time this season the Juniata College men's tennis team dropped a dual match, falling to Gettysburg College 6-3. The Eagles finish the regular season 16-1, 7-0 in Landmark Conference matches and 5-0 at home.

For the first time this season, Juniata finished doubles play in a 3-0 hole. Senior Justin Wisniewski (Moorestown, N.J. / Moorestown) earned a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 3 singles to cap off an undefeated regular season in dual match play. Sophomore Logan Moore (Chadds Ford, Pa. / Unionville) also won in straight sets taking the No. 5 singles position 6-0, 6-1. At No. 4 singles senior Elliott Perow (Huntingdon, Pa. / Huntingdon Area) battled through a three set match for the final win for the Eagles.

Freshman Dean Polisena (Adelaide, Australia / Saint Ignatius) forced tiebreaks in both the first and second sets of No. 1 singles, but ultimately fell in straight sets. Juniata will be back in action at home when they host Moravian College in the league semifinals Wednesday, April 23, at 3:30 p.m.

Juniata 3 Gettysburg 6
Doubles
1. Scott Johnson/Dave Musser (GC) def. Logan Moore/Dean Polisena (JUNM) 8-4
2. Mike Pratt/Kevin DeRosa (GC) def. Bryan Gregory/Justin Wisniewski (JUNM) 8-5
3. Wiley Vehslage/Wesley Craft (GC) def. Elliott Perow/Michael Lifshitz (JUNM) 8-1

Singles
1. Dave Musser (GC) def. Dean Polisena (JUNM) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-1)
2. Scott Johnson (GC) def. Bryan Gregory (JUNM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Justin Wisniewski (JUNM) def. Mike Pratt (GC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Elliott Perow (JUNM) def. Kevin DeRosa (GC) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
5. Logan Moore (JUNM) def. Kevin Roveda (GC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Wesley Craft (GC) def. Michael Lifshitz (JUNM) 6-4, 6-4

Follow Your Eagles! Stay up-to-date on your Juniata College Eagles by following us on twitter (@JuniataEagles) and on Facebook (Juniata Eagles).