Otsuka, Bobbitt Advance at MASCAC Flighted Tournament

Kingston, PA - Albright competed in the MASCAC Individual flighted Tournament Saturday in Kingston, PA.  Senior Phil Bobbitt and junior Yoshi Otsuka both advanced to the quarterfinals of their respective flights to lead the day for the Lions.  Bobbitt, playing in the #5 singles flight, defeated Arcadia’s Mike Catalano 6-3, 7-5, in first-round play to advance to the quarterfinals.  In the quarters Bobbitt fell to Lebanon Valley’s Jon Gingrich 6-3, 6-1.  Otsuka captured a tough first-round victory in the #2 singles flight against Arcadia’s Danny Ly.  Ly won the opening set 6-2, but Otsuka rallied to win set number two 6-2, then won the match with a 10-6 win in the super tiebreaker.  Unfortunately for Otsuka, he was matched with eventual champion Jonathan Siemen in the quarterfinal, and Sieman came away with a 6-0, 6-1 win.  Senior David Scherler lost a tough opening match in the #1 singles flight, falling 7-6, 6-4 to Adam Geiger of FDU-Florham.  Freshman Kevin Gauby and freshman Jason Lefkoe both lost their opening matches in the #3 and #4 singles flights as well. 

Wilkes Shuts Out Albright 9-0

Wilkes-Barre, PA - Albright fell to Wilkes 9-0 in the final match of the year for the Lions.  Albright closes the 2008 season with a record of 1-11.  The Lions struggled against the Freedom Conference champion Colonels, who improved to 16-2 this season.  Wilkes swept doubles play while dropping only one game, then had similar success in singles action to complete the 9-0 sweep.  Albright will close the spring season at the MASCAC Individual flighted championships Saturday inWilkes-Barre.