SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University men's tennis team ended its 2015-16 season with a 7-2 loss at the hands of Cornerstone University on Tuesday at the Cougar Tennis Courts.
Spring Arbor battled at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles but the teams of Nick Romano and Jesse DeBoer, and Jacob Byrd and Thomas Hall ultimately fell by identical 8-5 scores. Cornerstone (12-10) would go on to take the third doubles match to grab a 3-0 advantage heading to singles.
In singles competition, Romano and Tony Mayotte secured two points for the Cougars. Romano, the reigning Crossroads League Player of the Week, defeated his opponent 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1 while Mayotte capped his career with a thrilling 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 win at No. 6.
Spring Arbor finished the campaign with a 9-15 record – the most wins by the Cougars since the 2012-13 season.
Singles
#1 Nick Romano (SAU) def. Elijah Yi (CU) 6-3, 6-4
#2 Austin Hendrick (CU) def. Jesse DeBoer (SAU) 7-6, 6-4
#3 Santiago Mackrey (CU) def. Jacob Byrd (SAU) 6-1, 6-0
#4 Austin Hunt (CU) def. Josh Scott (SAU) 6-0, 6-4
#5 Andrew Son (CU) def. Vincent McShane (SAU) 6-1, 6-0
#6 Tony Mayotte (SAU) def. Dan Ribbink (CU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-6
Doubles
#1 Yi / Hunt (CU) def. Romano / DeBoer (SAU) 8-5
#2 Son / Mackrey (CU) def. Mayotte / McShane (SAU) 8-3
#3 Hendrick / Ribbink (CU) def. Byrd / Thomas Hall (SAU) 8-5
Men's Tennis Contact: Chris Bauman | 517-750-6504 | christopher.bauman@arbor.edu
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