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Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Drops Season Opener at Mount Aloysius

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The Pitt-Greensburg men's tennis team opened both its 2026 season and AMCC schedule on Saturday, falling just short in a competitive 4–3 match against Mount Aloysius. Despite strong performances throughout the lineup, the Bobcats were edged after the Mounties secured the doubles point and split singles play. 

Doubles Recap

Mount Aloysius claimed all three doubles flights to take a 1–0 lead heading into singles.

Singles Breakdown

The Bobcats battled back in singles, winning three courts and pushing two others to third‑set deciders.

  • #1 Singles: Michael Opal forced a third set but came up just short in a 3–6, 6–3, [5–7] loss.
  • #2 Singles: Ryan Cole was defeated 0–6, 0–6.
  • #3 Singles: Jack Schiffhauer delivered a dominant 6–0, 6–1 victory to put UPG on the board.
  • #4 Singles: Jack Norris rallied for a three‑set win, 4–6, 6–4, [10–4].
  • #5 Singles: Sam Vogel fell 3–6, 4–6.
  • #6 Singles: Daniel Cipcic outlasted his opponent in two tiebreak sets, winning 7–6(8), 7–6(7).

Despite sweeping the bottom half of the singles lineup, the Bobcats could not fully erase the early doubles deficit.

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Players Mentioned

Michael Opal

Michael Opal

Junior
Ryan Cole

Ryan Cole

Sophomore
Jack Norris

Jack Norris

Freshman
Daniel Cipcic

Daniel Cipcic

Freshman
Jack Schiffhauer

Jack Schiffhauer

Freshman
Sam  Vogel

Sam Vogel

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Michael Opal

Michael Opal

Junior
Ryan Cole

Ryan Cole

Sophomore
Jack Norris

Jack Norris

Freshman
Daniel Cipcic

Daniel Cipcic

Freshman
Jack Schiffhauer

Jack Schiffhauer

Freshman
Sam  Vogel

Sam Vogel

Freshman