As reported by the website thejambar.com, Youngstown State University played against the University of Toledo, with not too positive results, both for the men’s team and for the women’s team. The website thejambar.com said the men’s team traveled to Toledo, Ohio, losing to the Rockets, 7-0.
The only set win of the day came from senior Javi Pla at no. 6 singles in hopes of starting a comeback, but he fell short. The men’s team will be back in action Feb. 3 when they return home to take on St. Francis College-Brooklyn and Duquesne University inside the YSU Indoor Tennis Center.
The first service is set for 11am and 4pm. The women’s tennis team returned to action, February 3-5, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over three days, the Penguins will take on the University of the Pacific, Weber State University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The first service is set at 1pm for all three days. The women’s team began the spring semester with a 5-2 loss to Toledo at the YSU Indoor Tennis Center. Then, Youngstown State earned the win, 10-8 in the tiebreaker, to secure the doubles point.
In singles matches, senior Jessica Stanmore had her only win at No. 5, beating junior Julia Kuszynski 6–3 in both sets. With the loss, the women’s team bounced back against Carnegie Mellon University on January 29, resulting in a 5-2 victory over the Tartans.
To start the day, the Penguins won double points at No. 1 and at no. 2, 6-1 on both courts. In single play, Youngstown State had four wins at No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5. Minich, Masarkiva, Rosas, and Stanmore led the way for the Penguins to win.
About Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the Ohio University system. The university consists of six undergraduate colleges and one postgraduate college.
Youngstown State University has over 150 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate programs serving over 11,000 students in studies up to the doctoral level. In addition to the current student body, the university has more than 125,000 alumni across the country and around the world.
Known collectively as the Penguins, Youngstown State’s athletic teams compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The university is a member of the Horizon League in all varsity sports except football which competes in the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, bowling which competes in the Southland Bowling League, and lacrosse which competes in the Mid- American Conference. Photo Credits: pic by thejambar.com
