EDINBORO, PA –
Colin Bandell scored the deciding final point to break a 4-4 tie as Edinboro defeated PSAC regular season champion West Chester in men's tennis action 5-4 on Sunday afternoon in Edinboro. The Fighting Scots are now 15-6 on the year, including a 3-2 mark in the PSAC. West Chester falls to 8-9 overall and 4-1 in the PSAC.
Tied 4-4, Bandell used all three sets to dispatch David Goldenberg 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, winning the match for Edinboro. Bandell also collected a doubles victory for Edinboro with teammate
Brandon Romain by a score of 8-5.
Kevin Caldwell (6-1, 6-3),
Amir Talab (6-4, 6-3),
Kody Duncan (6-3, 7-5) also collected victories for Edinboro.
The match concludes the regular season for the Fighting Scots. That tournament will kick off April 19 in Bloomsburg.
Doubles:
1.
Colin Bandell/
Brandon Romain (EU) def. Chaz Irwin/Pat McGinley (WCU) 8-5
2. Cody Leimback/Wanzell Fleming (WCU) def.
Amir Talab/
Kody Duncan (EU) 8-2
3. David Goldenberg/Steve Hlava (WCU) def.
Kevin Caldwell/
James Cooper (EU) 8-3
Singles:
1.
Kevin Caldwell (EU) def. Connor Dunn (WCU) 6-1, 6-3
2.
Amir Talab (EU) def. Chaz Irwin (WCU) 6-4, 6-3
3.
Kody Duncan (EU) def. Lars Kristiansen (WCU) 6-3, 7-5
4.
Colin Bandell (EU) def. David Goldenberg (WCU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Pat McGinley (WCU) def.
Brandon Romain (EU) 6-2, 6-4
6. JJ Cooke (WCU) def.
James Cooper (EU) 7-5, 6-2
FINAL: Edinboro (15-6, 3-2) - 5
West Chester (8-9, 4-1) - 4