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Moravian Opens Spring Season with Win over Wilkes

Freshman Shayaan Farhad hits a forehand in a match versus DeSales University at Hoffman Courts during the 2022 fall season. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11
Freshman Shayaan Farhad hits a forehand in a match versus DeSales University at Hoffman Courts during the 2022 fall season. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11

KINGSTON, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's tennis team opened the spring portion of its 2022-23 season with an 8-1 victory at Wilkes University in non-conference action Saturday afternoon at the TK Academy. 

How It Happened

  • The Greyhounds swept the three doubles matches to start the contest with a 3-0 edge. The duo of senior Kieran Pisani and freshman Matthew Labosky opened the scoring with an 8-1 victory at third doubles while sophomores Wyatt Marshall and Ronny Pimentel Ferrer made it 2-0 with an 8-2 win at second doubles. Freshman Shayaan Farhad and sophomore Anthony Ronca finished the sweep with an 8-4 triumph at first doubles
  • Moravian would take five of the six singles matches for the victory. Pimentel Ferrer was first off the courts with a 6-3, 6-3 win at fourth singles while sophomore Zachary Lebby had a winning team point with a 6-2, 6-0 triumph at third singles. Farhad recorded a 6-1, 6-0 win at first singles while senior Andrew Hozza posted a 6-2, 6-0 victory at fifth singles and Pisani had the final point with a 6-0, 6-0 win at sixth singles

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Sunday, February 26 vs. Adrian (Mich.) College at USTA National Training Center, Orlando, Fla., 5:30 p.m.
  • Monday, February 27 vs. Albion (Mich.) College at USTA National Training Center, Orlando, Fla., 8:30 p.m.