Huskies' Men's Tennis Wins Thriller
BLOOMSBURG—The Bloomsburg University men's tennis team defeated Niagara, 4-3, Saturday.
The Huskies won the doubles point winning two out of the three doubles match-ups. The team of Kevin Wenck (Allentown/Parkland) and Cory Smith picked up a routine win at number three doubles winning 8-2, while the team of Brian Bogus (Conroe, TX/Oak Ridge) and Dan Gal (South Park/South Park) sealed the doubles point for the Huskies pulling out a tight 9-7 victory.
In singles play, Mark Farnsworth (Audubon/Methacton) picked up the Huskies first win at number six winning 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Gal followed up by taking the fourth flight singles match 6-2, 7-5. With the match tied 3-3 with one match left to be finished, Mark Vellek (Sioux Falls, SD/Washington) sealed the victory finishing off a come from behind victory at number three, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3.
The Huskies improve to 1-2 on the season and will next be in action March seventh as they travel to Hawaii to take on Chaminade at 2 p.m.
| Singles | Score | |
| 1st | Walter Garica (Nia) def. Mike McGrath | 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2nd | Erick Garcia (Nia) def. Brian Bogus | 6-0, 6-4 |
| 3rd | Mark Vellek (BU) def. Justin McConkey | 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3 |
| 4th | Dan Gal (BU) def. Alex Abji | 6-2, 7-5 |
| 5th | Andy Mayer (Nia) def. Kevin Wenck | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 6th | Mark Farnsworth (BU) def. Dave Reuter | 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-1 |
| 1st | W. Garcia/McConkey (Nia) def. McGrath/Vellek | 9-8 (6) |
| 2nd | Bogus/Gal (BU) def. E. Garcia/Abji | 9-7 |
| 3rd | Wenck/Smith (BU) def. Mayer/Reuter | 8-2 |