SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University men's tennis team earned a 6-3 win over Bethel College in Crossroads League action on Thursday afternoon at the Cougar Tennis Courts.
With the win, the Cougars improved to 2-5 overall, and in the conference, while the Pilots dropped to 2-8 with a 0-5 mark in league play.
Spring Arbor started the afternoon by winning four of the six singles matches – all coming in straight sets. Senior Jesse DeBoer won 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1 while freshman Nick Romano cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 2. Junior Jacob Byrd claimed a 6-2, 6-4 win at the No. 4 position, and freshman Sam Head prevailed 6-4, 7-5 at No. 6.
In doubles competition, DeBoer and Romano rolled past the Pilot duo of Luke Prude and Nick Kindig 8-3 at No. 1 to clinch the match. Junior Vincent McShane and Byrd also edged out Jacob Macri and Matt Kempf at No. 2 doubles 9-7.
Spring Arbor will wrap up its regular season conference schedule with a trip to Huntington University (2-6, 2-3 CL) on Saturday, Sept. 26. The match is slated to begin at 11:30 a.m.
Singles
#1 Jesse DeBoer (SAU) def. Jacob Macri (BC) 6-4, 6-4
#2 Nick Romano (SAU) def. Luke Prude (BC) 6-2, 6-2
#3 Nick Kindig (BC) def. Vincent McShane (SAU) 7-6, 6-2
#4 Jacob Byrd (SAU) def. Jose Morales (BC) 6-2, 6-4
#5 Mason Heller (BC) def. Josh Scott (SAU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
#6 Sam Head (SAU) def. Matt Kempf (BC) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles
#1 DeBoer / Romano (SAU) def. Prude / Kindig (BC) 8-3
#2 McShane / Byrd (SAU) def. Macri / Kempf (BC) 9-7
#3 Brad Foster / Heller (BC) def. Scott / Thomas Hall (SAU) 8-6
Men's Tennis Contact: Chris Bauman | 517-750-6504 | christopher.bauman@arbor.edu
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