Oct. 6, 2008
Tulsa, Okla. - Senior Brendan Lynch (North Potomac, Md.) was defeated by Ohio State's Balazs Novak on Monday in the qualifying round of the D'Novo/ITA All-American Championships (6-4, 6-1).
Lynch battled his way through the first set. He had some break opportunities, but was unable to capitalize as Novak scored the first set win, 6-4. Novak took control in the second set, earning a 6-1 win.
Lynch was vying to become the program's second player, along with Michael James in 2007, to compete in the 64-player main draw at the All-American Championships. The Nittany Lion senior is 62-23 all-time in his stellar career. He ranks second behind Adam Slagter (63) in singles wins among active players.
The Nittany Lions will participate in the ITA Regionals in New Haven, Conn. on Oct. 16-21. Following that, the Big Ten Indoor Championships will take place on Oct. 30-Nov. 3 in Madison, Wis.