The Spring Arbor University's men's tennis team opened their season and conference play with a 7-2 win over MCC rival Huntington University today. Matt Lantz, Jordan Hoy, Matt DeRose, Troy Heselschwerdt, and Dave Cavender all won singles matches for SAU.
The Cougars, inspired by a trip last week to watch the world's best tennis and a retiring Andre Agassi at the US Open, came out and played a strong match against the Forresters of Huntington. The Cougars will next play against Bethel College on the road on September 16th at 11:00 a.m.
Vs. Huntington
| Match |
SAU Player |
HU Player |
Result |
| #1 Singles |
Matt Lantz |
Tyler Moore |
6-2, 6-1 |
| #2 Singles |
Jordan Hoy |
McDonald |
6-2, 6-2 |
| #3 Singles |
Troy Heselschwerdt |
Daron Short |
6-3, 7-6
|
| #4 Singles |
Matt DeRose |
Dustin Ecker |
6-4, 6-4 |
| #5 Singles |
Dave Cavender |
Brian Lambright |
6-1, 5-7, 6-1
|
| #6 Singles |
Wade Clark |
Adam Widener |
6-1, 5-7, 6-1 |
| #1 Doubles |
Lantz-Hoy |
Moore - Lambright |
8-6 |
| #2 Doubles |
Cavender- DeRose |
Short - Ecker |
9-7 |
| #3 Doubles |
Heselchwerdt - Clark |
McDonald - Widener |
5-8 |
