The Cougars were forced to play some long, difficult points in the Alabama sun but they prevailed over Indiana Wesleyan University 5-1 to advance to the finals of the NCCAA national tournament. The SAU squad got key wins at #1 and #2 doubles and then
Thomas Calderone,
Aaron Mayes and
Matt Wojtkowski won in singles to clinch the Cougars' decisive 5th point.
Tomorrow morning the Cougars will face 18th ranked (NAIA) Campbellsville in the final.
Semi-final Men
2012 NCCAA National Tennis Championships
Spring Arbor University VS Indiana Wesleyan University
DNF=did not finish
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Spring Arbor University
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Indiana Wesleyan Univ.
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Doubles
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Winner
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Score
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T. Calderone and A. Mayes
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A. Wroughton and D. Stoddard
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SAU
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8-5
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D. Darling and N. Scholten
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L. Montgomery and K. Johnson
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SAU
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8-5
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- DeBruan and M. Wojtkowski
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- Ayers and A. Hornett
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IWU
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8-5
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Singles
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David Darling
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Kyle Johnson
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DNF
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6-4, 1-1
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Thomas Calderone
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Adam Wroughton
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SAU
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6-0, 6-2
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Aaron Mayes
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Luke Montgomery
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SAU
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6-0, 6-0
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Andrew DeBruyn
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Brooks Ayers
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DNF
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5-6
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Nathan Scholten
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Daniel Stoddard
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DNF
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2-6
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Matt Wojtkowski
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Alex Hornett
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SAU
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6-0, 6-1
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FINAL SCORE
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Spring Arbor University
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5
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Indiana Wesleyan University
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1
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