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.