LIMA, Ohio – The Spring Arbor University men's tennis team earned a 5-2 victory over Ohio Northern University on Saturday in non-conference action at Westwood Tennis Center.
With the win, the Cougars improve to 7-6 overall on the season.
Spring Arbor set the tone by sweeping all three doubles matches to secure the early advantage.
Aziz Madatov and
Andrei Negrut led the way with a 6-2 win at No. 1 while
Jaume Riera Galindo and
Daniel Rodriguez Fortes followed with a 6-4 victory at No. 2.
Caleb Kaytar and
MacKinley McNalley completed the sweep with a 6-3 win at No. 3.
In singles play, the Cougars claimed four of six matches to secure the team victory. Madatov earned a straight-set win at No. 1, while Riera Galindo battled through a three-set thriller at No. 2. Rodriguez Fortes added a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 3, and Miguel Carvalho closed out the scoring with a straight-set win at No. 5.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 5, Ohio Northern 2
LOCATION: Lima, Ohio | Westwood Tennis Center
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 7-6, Ohio Northern 6-5
THE RESULTS
Doubles
1.
Aziz Madatov /
Andrei Negrut (SAU) def. Tyler Wood / Dylan Catanese (ONU) 6-2
2.
Jaume Riera Galindo /
Daniel Rodriguez Fortes (SAU) def. Ethan Remy / Aiden Yeager (ONU) 6-4
3.
Caleb Kaytar /
MacKinley McNalley (SAU) def. Kessler Hackenberger / Noah Boyce (ONU) 6-3
Singles
1.
Aziz Madatov (SAU) def. Aiden Yeager (ONU) 6-1, 6-4
2.
Jaume Riera Galindo (SAU) def. Tyler Wood (ONU) 5-7, 7-6, 10-8
3.
Daniel Rodriguez Fortes (SAU) def. Ethan Remy (ONU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Dylan Catanese (ONU) def.
Andrei Negrut (SAU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Miguel Carvalho (SAU) def. Kessler Hackenberger (ONU) 7-6, 6-4
6. Nick Miller (ONU) def.
Caleb Kaytar (SAU) 7-6, 6-4
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor travels to Mishawaka, Indiana to take on Bethel University on Saturday, Mar. 28 at 1 p.m.