While the rest of the Salisbury boys tennis team wrapped up its matches against Moravian Academy, No. 3 singles player Mason Groff wasn't ready to go home just yet.

After seeing the four other matches end in straight sets, Groff wanted to keep the show alive.

And that he did.

Following a loss in the first set, 6-3, Groff responded by taking the second set against Moravian's Abbhi Sekar, 6-4. Groff led in the decisive third set, 2-1, but Sekar responded to close out the set by a 6-3 score. It may have ended with a tally in the loss column, but Groff had plenty to be proud of follwing his match on Friday evening.

"During the first set, I just couldn't seem to get my serves in," Groff said. "I just wasn't on my game. But then I talked to coach and he gave me pointers about what I should be doing in my gamegetting good angles, getting it back and top spin. So I started to do that in the second set, and I started winning points. I played every point like it was my last."

Groff believes he's playing his best tennis of the season right now. It's hard for anyone to question that.

He lost to Sekar back on April 5, but his turnaround nearly a week later impressed a number of people, including the Moravian head coach.

"Starting from the first match I played, I think I definitely improved on my consistency," Groff said. "Honestly, my serves were awful in the beginning of the season, so those have gotten better."

Despite the Falcons coming up short to Moravian Academy by a score of 5-0 for the second time in under a week, there were many improvements throughout the lineup.

No. 1 singles player John Yurconic continues to play well beyond his age. He fell to Moravian's Zach Shaff back on April 5, but six days later, Yurconic took three games in the first set before falling 6-3, 6-0.

That is just one of a number of statistical improvements seen over the course of the season.

"Today, I tried to stay mentally positive the entire time, and I thought I played as well as I could've played," Yurconic said. "The first set I got down early, but then I started making my shots. But in the second set, they just weren't there."

Yurconic, as well as the entire Falcons' lineup, has made big strides since the first game of the season. Much of that has to do with the mental side of the game.

"Learning how to be mentally tough, that's what coach is definitely pounding into me," Yurconic said.

"It's all about experience. The more matches I play, the more experience I have and the better I'll play."

No. 2 singles player Ben Heydt fell to Madhav Sekar (6-0, 6-1), and No. 2 doubles tandem of Aaron King and Eric Young fell in straight sets (6-0, 6-2).

Jack Bonge and Brendan Reichenbach fought hard in the No. 1 doubles match, but ultimately fell 6-3, 6-3.

The Falcons got back in the win column with a nonconference victory over Allen, 5-0, on Friday. Yurconic (9-3 on the season) took down Ian Miller in straight sets 6-0, 6-0.

In the second doubles match, King and Young blanked their opposition by a 6-0, 6-0 final. Groff improved to 9-2 after his win against Allen.

The Falcons have an important match against Saucon Valley on Wednesday at 4 p.m.