Andrew MaIt was another thriller against Wyoming Seminary in the PIAA tournament for the Moravian Academy boys tennis team.
Unfortunately, this one didn't have as happy as an ending for the Lions.
Wyoming Seminary outlasted Moravian Academy 3-2 in a PIAA Class AA first-round match on Tuesday afternoon at Westend Racquet Club.
Four of the five matches went three sets, including the deciding one at first singles that saw Wyoming Seminary's George Parkhurst beat Moravian Academy's Madhav Valla 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.
Last year, Moravian Academy edged out Wyoming Seminary 3-2 in the first round of states after two-time Express-Times Player of the Year Eric Michaelis defeated Parkhurst at No. 1 singles in three sets.
Moravian Academy finished the season at 20-3 and Wyoming Seminary improves to 15-0. The District Two champion now advances to play the winner of Tussey Mountain and Hampton in the quarterfinals on Friday in Hershey.
The only two-set match on the afternoon was at No. 3 singles, with Harry Parkhurst sweeping Bobby Michaelis 6-1, 6-1.
At second singles, District 11 singles runner-up Andrew Ma proved too tough for Wyoming Seminary's Bijoy Ghosh and won 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.
In first doubles, the Lions' senior co-captains Logan Bernard and Dealtrey overcame a disappointing second set to clinch a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Henry Cornell and James Curtis.
In the other doubles match, Evan Botwin and Christopher Kim of Wyoming Seminary rallied to win 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 over Moravian Academy's Michael Boreen and Madhav Secar.
After all the other matches wrapped up, all eyes turned to court two inside Westend Racquet Club and the final games of the Valla/Parkhurst battle.
Valla tied the final set at four games apiece but Parkhurst answered by holding serve and then fighting through two deuces to break Valla's serve in the final game to clinch the victory for Wyoming Seminary.
Despite the loss, Schoeninger was pleased with how his team battled to the end.
Although the Lions couldn't advance to the state semifinals like last season, Schoeninger believes it was a successful season.