UPLAND, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University men's tennis team picked up a strong Crossroads League road victory on Tuesday, defeating Taylor University 6-1.
 
The Cougars improve to 8-9 overall and 2-4 in league play.
 
Spring Arbor set the tone early by sweeping all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. Aziz Madatov and Andrei Negrut secured a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles, while Jaume Riera Galindo and Daniel Rodriguez Fortes matched that score at No. 2. MacKinley McNalley and Jakub Sevcik completed the sweep with a dominant 6-0 victory at No. 3.
 
SAU carried that momentum into singles play, winning five of the six matches.
 
Madatov earned a convincing 6-2, 6-1 win at the top spot, and Rodriguez Fortes followed with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 2. McNalley added another point with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 4, while Caleb Kaytar secured a 6-2, 6-4 decision at No. 5. Miguel Carvalho rounded out the scoring with a commanding 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 6.
 
Taylor picked up its lone point at No. 3 singles, where Jakub Sevcik fell in a three-set match.
 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 6, Taylor 1
LOCATION: Upland, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 8-9 (2-4 CL), Taylor 4-9 (1-5 CL)
 
 
THE RESULTS
Doubles
1. Aziz Madatov / Andrei Negrut (SAU) def. Graham Beukelman / Tyler Lane (TU) 6-2
2. Jaume Riera Galindo / Daniel Rodriguez Fortes (SAU) def. Joseph Harper / Matthew Williams (TU) 6-2
3. MacKinley McNalley / Jakub Sevcik (SAU) def. Ian Helfert / Andrew Roth (TU) 6-0
 
Singles
1. Aziz Madatov (SAU) def. Tyler Lane (TU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Daniel Rodriguez Fortes (SAU) def. Joseph Harper (TU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Graham Beukelman (TU) def. Jakub Sevcik (SAU) 6-3, 5-7, 10-2
4. MacKinley McNalley (SAU) def. Ian Helfert (TU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Caleb Kaytar (SAU) def. Josh Dawson (TU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Miguel Carvalho (SAU) def. Josh Clegg (TU) 6-1, 6-1
 
 
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor plays host to No. 10 ranked Huntington University on Saturday, Apr. 11 at 1 p.m.