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Groff takes first place at CL Tourney

The Colonial League held it’s postseason tennis tournament Saturday. Two Salisbury players reached the finals of their flight while one Falcon earned a league title at the tournament.

Mason Groff entered as the No. 2 seed in the No. 2 singles flight. He won three straight matches, beating top-seeded Abbie Sekar (Moravian Academy) in the finals, 8-1.

Salisbury’s John Yurconic took second place in the No. 1 singles flight. He was the second seed and fell to top-seeded Zach Shaff (Moravian Academy) in the final.

At No. 3 singles, Salisbury’s Daniel Bonge (No. 4 seed) won his first match but fell to the top seed and eventual champion (Oliver Scott) in the semifinals.

Salisbury’s No. 2 doubles team of Bryce Erdman and Patrick To won a pigtail match before falling in the quartefinals to the top seeded Moravian Academy team of Robbie Shaff and Ryan Hoffman.

At first doubles, the Falcons’ Ryan Slutsky and Nick Fortunato were the No. 5 seed and lost their opening match.

Moravian Academy won four of the five flights, with Groff’s victory the only flight the Lions surrendered.

Bryce Erdman lofts a ball in preparation to serve during a league tournament match Saturday.PRESS PHOTO BY NANCY SCHOLZ