INDIANA, PA – Edinboro fell just short of their bid to win their first men's tennis championship since 1978 on Sunday afternoon at IUP, losing to Kutztown 5-2.  The match, scheduled to be completed yesterday, was pushed back one day due to inclement weather. 

Rushi Amin and Varun Desai got Kutztown on the board early with an 8-0 doubles win over Colin Bandell and Brandon Romain.  Amir Talab and Kody Duncan would answer back with a 9-8 (7-3) victory over Rich Lichtenwalner and Ben Nace to tie it at one.  Matt Maguire and Ken Beebe gave Kutztown the 2-1 lead after doubles play with a 9-8 (7-3) win over Kevin Caldwell and James Cooper.

In singles play, Edinboro got their lone win from Bandell, who defeated Patricio Hernandez 6-1, 6-1.  Kutztown put the championship away however, thanks to a 6-0, 6-0 Amin victory over Caldwell, a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 Maguire win over Duncan, and a 7-5, 6-4 Nace victory over Cooper.

Second-place is the highest the Fighting Scots have finished since re-adding men's tennis in 2010-2011.  Edinboro now plays the waiting game to see if they will be one of the seven at-large selections to participate in the Atlantic Regional.

PSAC MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Maple Street Courts – Indiana University of Pennsylvania
April 21, 2013 – 1:00 pm

Doubles:
1.       Rushi Amin/Varun Desai (KU) def. Colin Bandell/Brandon Romain (EU) 8-0
2.       Amir Talab/Kody Duncan (EU) def. Rich Lichtenwalner/Ben Nace (KU) 9-8 (7-3)
3.       Matt Maguire/Ken Beebe (KU) def. Kevin Caldwell/James Cooper (EU) 9-8 (7-3)

Singles:
1.       Rushi Amin (KU) def. Kevin Caldwell (EU) 6-0, 6-0
2.       Amir Talab (EU) vs. Varun Desai (KU) did not finish
3.       Matt Maguire (KU) def. Kody Duncan (EU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
4.       Colin Bandell (EU) def. Patricio Hernandez (KU) 6-1, 6-1
5.       Brandon Romain (EU) vs. Rich Lichtenwalner (KU) did not finish
6.       Ben Nace (KU) def. James Cooper (EU) 7-5, 6-4

FINAL:  Kutztown (12-6) – 5
              Edinboro (16-7) – 2