Men's College Tennis
Army 7, Rider University 0

WEST POINT, N.Y.—The Rider University men's tennis team took to the indoor courts at Army on Sunday, losing the spring season opener against the Black Knights.

“We were a bit rusty,” said Bronc head coach Doug Potkay.  “This was our first match of the season and Army was playing their seventh so they played with a bit more confidence than we did.”

Sophomore Ahmed Al-Shawafi (Pennington/Hopewell Valley) won five games at fourth singles before losing 6-2, 6-3, freshman Jeremy Van Herwarde (Sussex/Pope John XXIII) lost 6-2, 6-1 at third singles and sophomore Chanton Phan (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) took two games in the second set at second singles before losing 6-0, 6-2.

Phan and Van Herwarde teamed up at first doubles and lost 8-4.

“Jeremy (Van Herwarde), Ahmed (Al-Shawafi) and Chanton (Phan) all played well,” Potkay added.  “Their matches were hard fought.”

The Bronc women are scheduled to open their spring season on March 1 at Lehigh.  The Rider men play again at Lafayette on March 7.

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