Box Score INDIANAPOLIS – The Spring Arbor University men's tennis team battled hard but dropped a close 4-3 decision on the road at Marian University in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday.
The No. 3-seeded Knights secured the doubles point, but the No. 6-seeded Cougars fought back and won three of the first five singles points. The match came down to No. 6 singles where Marian was able to come out on top and clinch the win.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 3, Marian 4
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 5-6, Marian 7-2
THE RESULTS
Doubles
1. Ashworth / Kunkel (MU) def.
Jaume Riera Galindo /
Daniel Rodriguez Fortes (SAU) 7-6
2.
Aziz Madatov /
Sebastian Smith (SAU) vs. Garcia-Tunon / Ramos Cabrera (MU), unfinished
3. Bartolome / McNamar (MU) def.
Caleb Kaytar /
Sam Lyon (SAU) 6-3
Singles
1. Ashworth (MU) def.
Sebastian Smith (SAU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2.
Aziz Madatov (SAU) def. Kunkel (MU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
3.
Jaume Riera Galindo (SAU) def. Soriano (MU) 6-1, 6-2
4.
Daniel Rodriguez Fortes (SAU) def. Bartolome (MU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
5. Garcia-Tunon (MU) def.
Caleb Kaytar (SAU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Ramos Cabrera (MU) def.
Fernando Espinosa (SAU) 6-1, 6-2
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor has finished its fall season and will resume action this spring.