Behrend Men's Tennis Wins Fifth Straight AMCC Championship

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's tennis team won the 2026 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship match with a 4-1 decision over Penn State Altoona on Sunday at Westwood Racquet Club.

Score:  Penn State Behrend 4, Penn State Altoona 1
Records: Penn State Behrend (17-4), Penn State Altoona (12-6)

Key Moments:

* The Lions won their fifth straight championship and 11th overall title
* Behrend and Altoona met for the fourth straight AMCC championship
* The Behrend Lions defeated Altoona 4-3 in both contests during the regular season
* The Lions advance to the Atlantic East Championships on May 3
* Vitaliy Pikalo and Carson Souser were named to the All-Tournament Team
* Pikalo and Souser were double winners in the championship match, claiming their doubles matches and singles
* Souser teamed with Paul Flick for a 6-4 decision at No. 2 doubles, followed by Pikalo and Luke Vunora at No. 3 doubles by a score of 7-6 (7-3)
* Souser tallied a 6-3, 6-1 win over Jackson Newell at No. 4 singles, while Luke Vunora helped Behrend take a 3-0 lead with a 6-3, 7-5 win at No. 6 singles
* Altoona managed a 3-6, 7-5, 10-6 victory at No. 1 singles
* Pikalo sealed the win with a 7-5, 7-5 decision in the third spot
* Two singles matches went unfinished with Owen Sinnott leading No. 2 singles

Next Up:

* Behrend advances to the Atlantic East championship on May 3 at the Hershey Racquet Club.