Palmerton and Jim Thorpe both dropped tennis matches on Monday.

Palmerton-Bangor

Mattis Willhuhn rallied for a victory at No. 2 singles, but that was the only win Palmerton produced as it dropped a 4-1 Colonial League decision to Bangor.

Nate Andress suffered a close loss at No. 1 singles, and the No. 2 doubles team lost in a pro-set tiebreaker as the Bombers fell to 2-2 on the season.

Bangor 4, Palmerton 1

SINGLES

Ian Absalom (B) def. Nate Andress, 5-7, 6-7; Mattis Willhuhn (P) def. Brayden Beltrano, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3; Kyle Mabus (B) def. Marc Roselli, 2-6, 3-6.

DOUBLES

Andre Baadsvik/Sean Scholes (B) def. Taylor Hirochek/Erica Messics, 0-6, 1-6; Grant Kaye/Dan Rubel (B) def. Jon Hillanbrand/Kory Kratzer, 8-7 (7-5).

Jim Thorpe- Northampton

Jim Thorpe opened its season with a 4-1 non-league loss to Northampton.

The Olympians’ victory came at No. 3 singles, where Raymond O’Neil rallied for a 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 win.

Northampton 4, Jim Thorpe 1

SINGLES

Andrew Hozza (N) def. John Feodra, 6-0, 6-0; Chris Nemeth (N) def. Emilio Mercado, 7-5, 6-4; Raymond O’Neil (JT) def. Parker Hanoshak, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2.

DOUBLES

Daniel Fox/Nick Hudak (N) def. Connor Rogers/Matt Widdicombe, 6-0, 6-0; Jake Hood/Sam Hanley Nolan Rehrig/Erik McLain-Walter, 7-6 (7-0), 6-2.