GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Calvin College picked up three points in doubles competition and the Spring Arbor University men's tennis team was unable to overcome the deficit, falling to the Knights 6-3 Wednesday afternoon.
The Knights edged out a pair of 9-7 wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to pull ahead 3-0 early. The Cougars closed the gap with wins by Nick Romano and Alex Reinbold at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, but the home team would clinch the overall victory with points at No. 3 and No. 4 singles. Jacob Byrd picked up the last point for SAU with his triumph at No. 6 singles.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 3, Calvin 6
LOCATION: Strikwerda Tennis Center | Grand Rapids, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 7-13, Calvin 9-3
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor will host Adrian College (7-4) on Saturday, Mar. 1 at 4:30 p.m. Following their match with the Bulldogs, the Cougars will wrap up their season with a home match against Olivet College (4-6) on Tuesday, Apr. 4 at 4 p.m.
THE RESULTS
Singles
1. Nick Romano (SAU) def. Rodrigo C.V. Guzman (CALVIN) 6-3, 7-6
2. Alex Reinbold (SAU) def. Matt VanWinkle (CALVIN) 6-2, 6-1
3. David Brown (CALVIN) def. Vincent McShane (SAU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
4. Taylor Asfour (CALVIN) def. Sam Head (SAU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Anthony Vroon (CALVIN) def. Josh Scott (SAU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. Jacob Byrd (SAU) def. Jason Wolters (CALVIN) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles
1. VanWinkle / Asfour (CALVIN) def. Romano / Patrick Doerr (SAU) 9-7
2. Guzman / Brown (CALVIN) def. Reinbold / McShane (SAU) 9-7
3. Vroon / Wolters (CALVIN) def. Jonah Engle / Thomas Hall (SAU) 8-2
Men's Tennis Contact: Chris Bauman | 517-750-6504 | christopher.bauman@arbor.edu
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