Facing a 3-0 deficit after the doubles portion of the match Tuesday afternoon at Moravian College, Ursinus head coach Pete Smith was at a total loss.

"The doubles play by our guys was puzzling.  I give Moravian credit - they were aggressive, and they took it to us.  But we offered very little resistance," Smith said. "After seeing our doubles performance, a comeback seemed unlikely.  But I guess that's why we play the matches."

A comeback was in the cards however, and the Bears put together a furious rally to pull out a stunning 5-4 victory in over the Greyhounds in Bethlehem.  The win was the third straight for the Bears (8-4).

Moravian (5-4) started the match on fire, sweeping the doubles matches 8-4, 8-5 and 8-5 from top to bottom.  Looking for a fresh approach, Smith told his squad to embrace the opportunity that the doubles losses provided.

"I didn't quite know what would fire the guys up, so I told them that it was time to forget the doubles matches, and try and imagine how epic of a comeback this could be.  I've never had a team rally from a 3-0 hole after doubles, so why not now?  And this group did not panic.  They were very calm heading into singles."

Tyler Arsenault got the Bears started with another dominant win, defeating John Wylie 6-0, 6-1 in the second flight.  Arsenault improved his record to a stellar 12-2 on the season.

Now down 3-1, Ursinus kept the pressure on with a pair of wins in the back of the line up.  Peter Shields posted a 6-4, 6-3 at #5, and Mike Melchiorre followed that with a 6-1, 6-3 win at #6. The Bears had tied the match at 3-3.

"At that point, our guys were very engaged in the match.  We were feeling the momentum, and for the first time there appeared to be a path to victory," Smith remarked.

After Dalton Lynch gave Ursinus a 4-3 lead with a 6-2, 7-5 triumph in the fifth flight, Moravian evened things up at 4-4 with a win at third singles.  Now at 4-4, the match came down to Caleb Kramer, a first-year player manning the first flight for Ursinus.

"Caleb doesn't know he's a freshman," Smith said.  "He wants to be the last court out in a 4-all match.  The brighter the lights, the better he plays."

Kramer didn't disappoint.  Leading Moravian junior Matt Tuorto by a set and serving at 6-5 in the second, the freshman calmly served out the match for a 6-3, 7-5 win that ended with his teammates storming the court in celebration.

The Bears next head to Dickinson on Saturday for a 1 pm match with the Red Devils.