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Men's Tennis

Men’s Tennis Defeats Calvin for Third Straight Win

ALBION, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University men's tennis team continued its strong stretch of play, sweeping Calvin University 7-0 on Wednesday night at Albion College.
 
The victory marks the third straight win for the Cougars, who improve to 4-3 overall on the year.
 
Spring Arbor set the tone early by claiming the doubles point with wins in all three flights. Jaume Riera Galindo and Daniel Rodriguez Fortes earned a 6-3 victory at No. 1, while MacKinley McNalley and Aziz Madatov rolled to a 6-1 win at No. 2. Caleb Kaytar and Jakub Sevcik completed the sweep with a 6-3 decision at No. 3.
 
The Cougars carried that momentum into singles play, winning all six matches to secure the shutout.
 
Madatov picked up a 6-3, 7-5 win at No. 1, and Riera Galindo battled back after dropping the first set to earn a 4-6, 6-3, 10-7 victory at No. 2. Rodriguez Fortes added a straight-set win (6-3, 6-3) in the third flight.
 
Sevcik closed out a tight second set in a 6-3, 7-6 win at No. 4, while Kaytar (6-3, 3-6, 10-7) and McNalley (4-6, 6-4, 10-4) each secured three-set victories to complete the 7-0 sweep.
 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 7, Calvin 0
LOCATION: Albion, Mich. | Albion College
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 4-3, Calvin 0-3
 
 
THE RESULTS
Doubles

1. Jaume Riera Galindo / Daniel Rodriguez Fortes (SAU) def. Rodrigo Alipio / Mario Neto (CAL) 6-3
2. MacKinley McNalley / Aziz Madatov (SAU) def. Diego Castellanos / Felipe Sartori (CAL) 6-1
3. Caleb Kaytar / Jakub Sevcik (SAU) def. Caleb Bartels / Tanner Warners (CAL) 6-3
 
Singles
1. Aziz Madatov (SAU) def. Rodrigo Alipio (CAL) 6-3, 7-5
2. Jaume Riera Galindo (SAU) def. Caleb Bartels (CAL) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
3. Daniel Rodriguez Fortes (SAU) def. Felipe Sartori (CAL) 6-3, 6-3
4. Jakub Sevcik (SAU) def. Diego Castellanos (CAL) 6-3, 7-6
5. Caleb Kaytar (SAU) def. Mario Neto (CAL) 6-3, 3-6, 10-7
6. MacKinley McNalley (SAU) def. Tanner Warners (CAL) 4-6, 6-4, 10-4
 
 
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor will head to Hilton Head, South Carolina for Spring Break. The Cougars will play four matches over five days, including a showdown with Crossroads League foe Marian University on Monday, Mar. 2.


 
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Players Mentioned

Caleb Kaytar

Caleb Kaytar

Senior
Aziz Madatov

Aziz Madatov

Sophomore
MacKinley McNalley

MacKinley McNalley

Sophomore
Jaume Riera Galindo

Jaume Riera Galindo

Junior
Daniel Rodriguez Fortes

Daniel Rodriguez Fortes

Sophomore
Jakub Sevcik

Jakub Sevcik

Junior

Players Mentioned

Caleb Kaytar

Caleb Kaytar

Senior
Aziz Madatov

Aziz Madatov

Sophomore
MacKinley McNalley

MacKinley McNalley

Sophomore
Jaume Riera Galindo

Jaume Riera Galindo

Junior
Daniel Rodriguez Fortes

Daniel Rodriguez Fortes

Sophomore
Jakub Sevcik

Jakub Sevcik

Junior