2020-21 Men's Tennis News
Penn State Altoona Student-Athletes Named to Winter, Spring All-Sportsmanship Teams
June 14, 2021
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona student-athletes earned seven spots on the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Winter and Spring All-Sportsmanship teams, which were announced by the league on Monday.
Gillespie Selected as AMCC FAR Award Winner; Skripek Named to All-Academic Team
May 26, 2021
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – After being announced as Penn State Altoona’s Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Monday, men’s golf and men’s tennis senior Jimmy Gillespie (Glen Mills, PA/Garnet Valley) was selected as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Male Faculty Athletics Representative Award recipient on Wednesday.
Gillespie, Skripek Chosen as 2020-21 Scholar-Athletes of the Year
May 24, 2021
ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona Athletics announced the recipients of its annual male and female Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards on Monday, with men’s golf and men’s tennis senior Jimmy Gillespie (Glen Mills, PA/Garnet Valley) and women’s volleyball senior Velanna Skripek (Moshannon, PA/Bald Eagle) being selected for the department’s highest individual yearly recognition for a student-athlete.
Eichenlaub Voted First Team All-AMCC in Tennis
April 22, 2021
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona men’s tennis junior Kirk Eichenlaub (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) earned first team All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference honors, when the league announced its postseason awards on Wednesday morning.
Men’s Tennis Eliminated from AMCC Tournament With 5-2 Loss
April 17, 2021
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team saw its 2021 season come to an end on Saturday, when the Lions suffered 5-2 defeat at the hands of Mount Aloysius College in the semifinal round of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament at Westwood Racquet Club.
Lions Tennis Loses 8-1 in Regular Season Finale
April 14, 2021
ALTOONA, Pa. – In its last match of the 2021 regular season, the Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team suffered an 8-1 loss to non-conference opponent Lancaster Bible College at the Adler Tennis Courts.
Men’s Tennis Downed 7-2 by Behrend
April 10, 2021
ERIE, Pa. – In its final Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference match of the regular season on Saturday, the Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team was dealt a 7-2 loss by Penn State Behrend at Westwood Racquet Club.
Men’s Tennis Gets Past Pitt-Greensburg 5-4
March 21, 2021
GREENSBURG, Pa. – Penn State Altoona men’s tennis pulled out a one-point victory in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference match on Sunday, posting a 5-4 win over Pitt-Greensburg at the Greensburg Racquet Club.
Lions Tennis Takes First Loss at Mount Aloysius
March 07, 2021
EBENSBURG, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team wrapped up its opening weekend of the 2021 season with a 7-2 loss to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Mount Aloysius College on Sunday at the Ebensburg Tennis Center.
Men’s Tennis Starts Season With 7-2 Win Over Medaille
March 06, 2021
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team got its 2021 schedule off to a good start on Saturday, when it earned a 7-2 victory over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Medaille College at the Gorilla House Gym.
Men’s and Women’s Tennis 2021 Season Previews
March 05, 2021
This weekend, the Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s tennis teams will start their 23rd seasons as NCAA Division III programs.
Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams Announce 2021 Schedules
February 24, 2021
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona tennis program released its Spring 2021 schedules for its men’s and women’s teams on Wednesday.
Student-Athlete Nursing Majors Embrace Challenge of COVID-19
February 01, 2021
In sports, an athlete will face new obstacles each time he or she steps foot into the realm of competition. There will be setbacks, but the athletes who find the most success make adjustments, stay confident in themselves, and execute with precision to overcome their challenges.
Penn State Altoona Postpones Golf, Tennis Competition this Fall
August 12, 2020
ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona Athletics announced on Wednesday that intercollegiate competition for its golf and tennis programs has been postponed for the fall semester, due to ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.