Results
HUNTINGDON, Pa. - Graduate student
Geoffrey Diehl and Head Coach
Scott Veith each reached a milestone as the Drew University men's tennis team earned a 9-0 Landmark Conference (LC) victory at Juniata College on Saturday.
With a pair of victories, Diehl reached the 100-win plateau (combined singles and doubles) for his career. He hit the century mark in style, winning 8-0 at No. 2 doubles with junior
Bret Schuler and 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. He now holds a 37-19 singles record and a 63-18 doubles mark.
Veith recorded his 200th career men's and women's coaching victory. He won 136 matches at FDU-Florham and has captured 64 victories at Drew since arriving at the Forest in January 2018.
Three other Rangers - junior
Dan Blumenthal, sophomore
John Dickey, and junior
Jeremy Gottlieb - joined Diehl as double winners.
In doubles action, Dickey and senior
Bryce Kennedy captured an 8-6 victory at the No. 1 spot while Blumenthal and Gottlieb prevailed 8-0 at No. 3.
The Rangers went on to claim all six singles flights in straight sets, with Blumenthal winning 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2. Freshman
Santo Carroccia (No. 3), Gottlieb (No. 4), and Dickey (No. 5) all earned 6-0, 6-0 victories while freshman
Jack Polvere registered a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6.
The Rangers (3-0, 3-0 LC) return to the court on Wednesday, when they visit the University of Scranton at 4:30 p.m. in another Landmark Conference match-up.