Bloomsburg, Pa. - The Mercyhurst men's tennis team lost on the road Saturday afternoon, falling to Bloomsburg University, 6-3.

Kyle King and Adam Marnik provided strong play for the Lakers in singles, resulting in two wins.  King won 7-5, 6-1, while Marnik posted a 5-7, 6-2, 11-9 victory.

In doubles, Marnik and partner Ron Heurich won their match 9-7 for the Lakers lone win of the session.

The team returns to action Sunday when they take on East Stroudsburg in Bloomsburg, Pa.

Bloomsburg University 6, Mercyhurst College 3
Sep 19, 2009 at Bloomsburg, PA

Singles competition
1. Fernando Perez (BLOOM-M) def. Ron Heurich (MC-M) 6-4, 6-0
2. Kyle King (MC-M) def. Ricky Dove (BLOOM-M) 7-5, 6-1
3. Adam Marnik (MC-M) def. Lee Wexler (BLOOM-M) 5-7, 6-2, 11-9
4. Brandon Cummings (BLOOM-M) def. Juan Franco (MC-M) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
5. Seth Rybak (BLOOM-M) def. Marcus Zehnder (MC-M) 6-0, 6-1
6. Alan Hummel (BLOOM-M) def. Justin Tompkins (MC-M) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Ron Heurich/Adam Marnik (MC-M) def. Fernando Perez/Ricky Dove (BLOOM-M) 9-7
2. Kyle Colliluori/Lee Wexler (BLOOM-M) def. Kyle King/Justin Tompkins (MC-M) 8-1
3. Brandon Cummings/Seth Rybak (BLOOM-M) def. Juan Franco/Mark Fuhry (MC-M) 8-1

Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,1,2,3,4)