2025-26 Men's Tennis News

Spring Sport Athletes Earn Spots on AMCC Sportsmanship Team
Spring Sport Athletes Earn Spots on AMCC Sportsmanship Team

May 21, 2026

LATROBE, Pa. - Each of Penn State Altoona’s four spring sports was represented on the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Donna Ledwin Spring All-Sportsmanship Team, which was announced on Thursday afternoon.  

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2026 Athletics Honors Ceremony Recap

May 11, 2026

The Penn State Altoona Athletics department hosted the 2025-26 Intercollegiate Athletics Honors Ceremony on Sunday, May 3 in the Adler Arena. The annual event featured an array of awards, recognizing student-athletes from Penn State Altoona’s 19 NCAA Division III programs for their athletic and academic achievements over the past year.

Beard, Bene, Stern Headline All-AMCC Men’s Tennis Team
Beard, Bene, Stern Headline All-AMCC Men’s Tennis Team

April 21, 2026

LATROBE, Pa. – Penn State Altoona men’s tennis was well-represented on the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s All-Conference team, which was released on Tuesday morning.

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Lions Lose AMCC Championship Match to Behrend

April 19, 2026

ERIE, Pa. - The No. 2 seed Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team’s 2025-26 season came to a bitter end on Sunday afternoon, when the Lions suffered a 4-1 loss to No. 1 seed Penn State Behrend in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship match at Westwood Racquet Club.  

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Men's Tennis Sweeps Mount Aloysius, Advances to AMCC Title Match

April 18, 2026

ERIE, Pa. - The No. 2 seed Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team punched its ticket to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Division Championship match on Saturday evening, when the Lions earned a 4-0 victory over No. 3 seed Mount Aloysius in a semifinal-round match at the Westwood Racquet Club.  

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Lions Top Warriors 6-1

April 16, 2026

ALTOONA, Pa. - Penn State Altoona men’s tennis competed in their final regular season match Thursday evening, defeating non-conference opponent Lycoming College 6-1 at the Adler Tennis Courts.

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Lions Suffer Tight Loss to Behrend

April 12, 2026

ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team competed at the Adler Tennis Courts on Sunday afternoon, where they lost a tight 4-3 match to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference foe Penn State Behrend.  

VIDEO: Penn State Altoona Men’s Tennis vs. Mount Aloysius, 4-8-26
VIDEO: Penn State Altoona Men’s Tennis vs. Mount Aloysius, 4-8-26

April 09, 2026

The Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team hosted nearby AMCC rival Mount Aloysius College for a doubleheader on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Adler Tennis Courts. The Lions got the sweep, defeating the Mounties 7-0 and 5-2 in the matches.

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Beard Breaks Record as Lions Win Doubleheader

April 08, 2026

ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team celebrated seniors Nick Beard (Manns Choice, PA/Bedford) and Emmett Hibbs (Richfield, PA/East Juniata) on Wednesday evening, when the Lions posted 7-0 and 5-2 victories over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference rival Mount Aloysius at the Adler Tennis Courts.

Lopez Receives AMCC Player of the Week Honors
Lopez Receives AMCC Player of the Week Honors

April 06, 2026

LATROBE, Pa. - Penn State Altoona sophomore Gabriel Lopez (Wilmette, IL/New Trier Township) was announced as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week in men’s tennis on Monday afternoon.  

Newell Named AMCC Player of the Week
Newell Named AMCC Player of the Week

March 30, 2026

LATROBE, Pa. – Penn State Altoona junior Jackson Newell (Leechburg, PA/Kiski Area) was announced as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week in men’s tennis on Monday afternoon.

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Lions Best Waynesburg 6-1

March 30, 2026

WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team traveled for the final time in the 2025-26 regular season, defeating Waynesburg 6-1 at the Bechtle Tennis Facility.  

Lions Blank Bobcats in Doubleheader
Lions Blank Bobcats in Doubleheader

March 29, 2026

ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men's tennis team's schedule returned home today with the Lions defeating Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Pitt Greensburg 7-0 in both matches of a doubleheader at the Adler Tennis Courts.

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Jackson Newell
Student-Athlete Spotlight: Jackson Newell

March 26, 2026

Here is the latest edition of our student-athlete spotlight series! Learn more about men's tennis junior Jackson Newell and his experiences at Penn State Altoona.

Beard Repeats as AMCC Player of the Week
Beard Repeats as AMCC Player of the Week

March 23, 2026

LATROBE, Pa. – For the second week in a row, Penn State Altoona senior Nick Beard (Manns Choice, PA/Bedford) was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Week in men’s tennis, as the league office announced its weekly slate of awards on Monday afternoon.

Men's Tennis Prevails Against Presidents, 4-3
Men's Tennis Prevails Against Presidents, 4-3

March 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team resumed their spring schedule on Saturday, defeating non-conference opponent Washington & Jefferson 4-3.