HUNTINGTON, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University men's tennis team saw its fall season come to a close on Tuesday with a 7-2 loss to Huntington University in the quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 2, Huntington 7
LOCATION: Klopfenstein Tennis Courts | Huntington, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 3-6 (3-5 CL), Huntington 7-5 (6-2 CL)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Spring Arbor picked up one point in doubles competition as sophomore Josh Scott and freshman Alex Reinbold prevailed in a thrilling 9-8 match at No. 3 doubles. The Cougars just missed earning a second point as sophomore Nick Romano and senior Vincent McShane were edged out 8-6 at No. 1.
- In singles play, the Foresters were able to secure the match with five wins. The Cougars lone singles point came at the No. 1 position. Romano fell to HU's Ignacio Poncio in straight sets last week, but he turned the tables on Poncio this time, defeating one of the league's top singles players in three sets 2-6, 6-4, 7-6.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor finished the fall season with a 3-6 record, and will resume action this spring.
THE RESULTS
Singles
1. Nick Romano (SAU) def. Ignacio Poncio (HU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
2. Rodrigo Manzo (HU) def. Alex Reinbold (SAU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Giovanni Martinez (HU) def. Vincent McShane (SAU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Dawid Baranowski (HU) def. Jonah Engle (SAU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Luke Buttermore (HU) def. Jacob Byrd (SAU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Mariano Echevarria (HU) def. Sam Head (SAU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles
1. Poncio / Echevarria (HU) def. Romano / McShane (SAU) 8-6
2. Manzo / Martinez (HU) def. Byrd / Engle (SAU) 8-2
3. Reinbold / Josh Scott (SAU) def. Baranowski / Jacob Shelton (HU) 9-8 (7-4)
Men's Tennis Contact: Chris Bauman | 517-750-6504 | christopher.bauman@arbor.edu
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