LATROBE, Pa. – The schedule makers didn't do the Geneva College men's tennis team any favors.  A week after opening Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play on the road at PAC preseason favorite Grove City, the Golden Tornadoes traveled to Saint Vincent on Friday evening to face a Bearcat squad predicted to finish just behind Grove City in the standings, and the talented Bearcats prevailed 7-2.  Geneva's record is now 1-5 overall, 0-2 in the PAC, while Saint Vincent improved to 7-3, 2-0 in the PAC.
 
Graduate student Nate Heidengren (Aliquippa, Pa./Beaver County Christian) and junior Jacques Guillembet (Ft. Myers, Fla./South Ft. Myers) played well in #1 doubles, capturing an 8-6 victory to open the match. 

In singles play, Heidengren also came through in #1 singles, winning his match 7-5, 7-5, earning Geneva's second point.
 
"Saint Vincent is a strong team all the way down," said Head Coach Mandee Craft.  "We made some strides from last week's match at Grove City, but we still have some areas we need to work on.  I'm looking forward to getting right back out there tomorrow to start that work."
 
The team does have a short turnaround as Geneva takes on Penn State Altoona at home on Saturday, beginning at 1:00 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).