Men’s Tennis Collects First-Ever Win Over Penn State

Saturday, February 3

University Park, PA

10 AM

University of Delaware

Penn State

Photo by: Elijah Sessoms

Men’s Tennis Collects First-Ever Win Over Penn State

2/3/2024 7:38:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – With a match-clinching point from Nikolaj Talimaa in no. 2 singles, the University of Delaware men's tennis team picked up its first-ever win over Penn State Saturday, 5-2. The Blue Hens move to 2-0 on the season, while the Nittany Lions even out at 2-2.

ON THE RECORD
"Wow what can I say?" Head Men's Tennis Coach Marc Pibernat said. "First time in the program history that we beat Penn State, and this is a big day for our program. I take my hat off to this group of student-athletes that travelled to Penn State and did what they did today. A special shootout to our three captains, Nikolaj Talimaa, Alexandre Gluck, and Javier Ruiz for leading this team the way they are doing it."

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Talimaa, Ruiz, and Tobey Lock each contributed to a doubles and singles win.
Ruiz and doubles teammate Karol Malirz clinched the double point.

FULL RESULTS
DOUBLES
Karol Malirz, Javier Ruiz (DEL) def. Miko Eala, Stefan Simeunovic (PSU), 6-3
Tobey Lock, Euan Mackenzie (DEL) def. Ari Cotoulas, Nolan Ranger (PSU), 6-3
Nikolaj Talimaa, Mason Robins (DEL) vs. Jack Martuccio, Alexander Sterin (PSU), 4-3 unfinished

SINGLES
Eala (PSU) def. Malirz (DEL), 6-3, 6-3
Talimaa (DEL) def. Simeunovic (PSU), 6-3, 2-6, 6-0
Ruiz (DEL) def. Martuccio (PSU), 6-3, 6-4
Lock (DEL) def. Cotoulas (PSU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
Ranger (PSU) def. Mackenzie (DEL), 7-5, 6-4
Alexandre Gluck (DEL) def. Sterin (PSU), 6-1, 6-2

UP NEXT
Delaware heads to Penn on Sunday, February 11.

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