GOSHEN, IN - The best thing that could have happened for the
men's tennis team was to get a win and that's just what took place in Goshen,
IN on Tuesday afternoon. The Cougars
took a 7-2 win over the Maple Leafs as once again the top half of the lineup
remained solid after Spring Arbor swept the three doubles points.
Thomas Calderone, David Darling, and Aaron Mayes all remain
undefeated at 1, 2, and 3 singles respectively.
Calderone defeated Csaba Laszlo 7-5, 6-1, David Darling went
three sets in beating Balazs Pirot 7-5, 6-7, 10-4, and Aaron Mayes dispatched Jon
Kaasa 6-1, 6-1. Matt Wojtkowski won his
match at #6 singles 6-3, 6-0.
The two matches that Goshen did win, the Cougars did not go
quietly into the night. Nate Scholten
and Michael Darling both went the full distance before eventually falling in three
sets. Scholten's scores were 2-6, 6-1,
8-10, and Michael Darling left nothing on the court as well before losing 6-7,
6-4, 9-11.
The victory over Goshen improves SAU's record to 2-2 on the
year.
The team will compete in the ITA's this weekend in Grand
Rapids, MI The Tournament takes place
starting Thursday, 9/13 - Saturday, 9/15.