BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – The Geneva College men's tennis team squared off with Grove City on Wednesday afternoon at Brady's Run Indoor Courts, and the perennial Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) power Wolverines were too strong for the Golden Tornadoes, sweeping Geneva 9-0. Grove City improved to 2-2 overall, 2-0 in the PAC, while Geneva fell to 2-2, 2-2 in the PAC.
The closest match of the day came in #1 doubles, where seniors
Nate Heidengren (Aliquippa, Pa./Beaver County Christian) and
Drake Greenstein (Austin, Texas/Stephen F. Austin) battled all the way into a tiebreaker before falling in the tiebreaker, 7-4, for an 8-7 loss. Heidengren, the reigning PAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week, also put up a good fight in #1 singles before succumbing 3-6, 5-7.
"Our men fought hard today, but Grove City is a talented and well-coached team from top to bottom," said Head Coach
Mandee Craft. "We found some things we need to work on, and we will be ready if we face them again in the PAC Playoffs."
Geneva is back in action Monday when the Golden Tornadoes host Franciscan at 6:00 p.m. at Blackhawk Courts.
Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva has one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to
U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God's Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today's world. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and IACE (International Association for Christian Education).
