MAC Men's Tennis Weekend Scoreboard
MAC Men's Tennis Weekend Scoreboard
Thursday, March 5
Marquette 4, Northern Illinois 2
Friday, March 6
Ball State at Belmont, cancelled
IUPUI 4, Toledo 3
Saturday, March 7
Brown 6, Buffalo 1
Libscomb 4, Ball State 3
Western Michigan 5, Bethune-Cookman 2
Western Michigan 5, Butler 2
Sunday, March 8
Northern Illinois 5, Quinnipiac 2
Princeton 7, Binghamton 0
Toledo 6, Morehead State 1
Vanderbilt 7, Ball State 0
Monday, March 9
Northern Illinois 5, Appalachian State 2
Northern Illinois 4, Ferris State 0
Tuesday, March 10
Central Florida 6, Western Michigan 1
Northern Illinois 6, Boston University 1
Ball State:
Cardinals Swept at Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Ball State men's tennis team dropped to 6-7 on the season after the team lost 7-0 Sunday to Vanderbilt at the Commodores Currey Tennis Center.
The Cardinals lost the doubles point to enter singles play down 1-0. The No. 1 ranked pair Gonzales Austin and Rhys Johnson clinched the doubles point after defeating Ball State's duo Patrick Elliott and Andrew Stutz by a score of 6-2 on court one.
In singles play, court five was the first match to wrap up, as freshman Collin Rigney fell to the Commodores Jeffrey Offerdahl, 6-4, 6-0. Vanderbilt then went up 3-0 after Baker Newman took down Jan Jirus 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 4 singles position. The Commodores clinched the win after Daniel Valent defeated Ray Leonard 6-3, 6-2 on court two.
The Ball State men's tennis team continues non-conference action at home Friday against IUPUI in the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center starting at 3:00 p.m.
Men's Tennis Falls To Libscomb, 4-3
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Ball State men's tennis team suffered a 4-3 setback at Lipscomb Saturday evening in the Richland Country Club. With the loss the Cardinals fall to 6-6 on the season while the Bisons improve to 8-5 in non-conference action.
Ball State took the early 1-0 lead over Lipscomb after Ray Leonard alongside doubles partner Collin Rigney took down Alex Pavel and John Tougher 6-1 on court two. The No. 3 doubles tandem of Lucas Andersen and Matt Helm secured the doubles point with their 7-6 (1) victory over Daniel Hernandez and Thais Minet.
After that, Lipscomb fought back to earn singles wins on court one, three, four and six to take the match from the Cardinals. Andersen took home a singles victory for the Cardinals at the No. 2 singles position with a straight set defeat over Alejandro Manzanares, 6-3, 6-2. Andrew Stutz was also a winner on court five after posting a three set thriller over Pavel, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.
Binghamtom:
Bearcats Blanked at Princeton
PRINCETON, N.J. - Binghamton men's tennis played its fifth consecutive match against a nationally-ranked opponent and the Bearcats (2-9) fell to No. 25 Princeton (12-3) 7-0 Sunday morning at Jadwin Gym.
Junior No. 3 Eliott Hureau and sophomore No. 5 Frenk Kote each took a set off their opponent before losing. The No. 2 doubles tandem of Hureau and senior Robin Lesage played a tight 7-5 set at doubles.
"We had a few opportunities in doubles, but against a top 25 team if you don't convert those they are going to run with the match and that's what happened," head coach Nick Zieziula said. "We had some break points to get No. 1 doubles back on serve and didn't convert. Princeton did a great job of rolling that momentum from doubles into the singles."
Binghamton next plays No. 46 Cornell at 5 p.m. next Saturday at the Binghamton Tennis Center.
No. 25 Princeton 7, Binghamton 0
DOUBLES
1. McCourt/Colautti (P) def. Hazarika/Dinia (BU), 6-3
2. Vives/Gamble (P) def. Lesage/Hureau (BU), 7-5
3. Day/Tso (P) def. Caputo/Kote (BU), 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
SINGLES
1. McCourt (P) def. Sid Hazarika (BU), 6-2, 6-0
2. Colautti (P) def. Robin Lesage (BU), 6-3, 6-0
3. Day (P) def. Eliott Hureau (BU), 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
4. Vives (P) def. Ismael Dinia (BU), 6-1, 7-5
5. Kaiser (P) def. Frenk Kote (BU), 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. Gamble (P) def. Doug Notaris (BU), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1,2,6,4,3,5
Buffalo:
Bulls Fall At Nationally Ranked Brown
PROVIDENCE, RI – The University at Buffalo, State University of New York men's tennis team fell to 49th-ranked Brown, 6-1, Saturday afternoon. The Bears (8-2) claimed the doubles point from the Bulls (8-5) and won five of six singles matches.
"Today was a reality check for us," said sixth-year head coach Lee Nickell. "We had opportunities in doubles and didn't execute, then went into singles flat. Brown played extremely well and took it to us, but we didn't raise our games like we did the week before against Princeton. We have two hard weeks of practice to get prepared for a good Cornell squad."
Juniors Pablo Alvarez and Amar Hromic put up a fight at third doubles, but were edged by Brown, 7-6. Sophomore Jonathan Hannestad and junior Sergio Arevalillo's top-doubles match was knotted at 6-6, but suspended following a pair of Brown victories.
Hannestad secured a sixth-singles win, 6-2, 7-5, over Aaron Sanberg. The Bears took first through fifth singles in straight sets.
The Bulls will return to play on Sunday, March 22 at 46th-ranked Cornell.
DOUBLES
No. 1: Hannestad/Arevalillo (UB) vs. To/Yeoh (BU), 6-6 DNF
No. 2: Garcia/Tarwid (BU) def. Akhil Mehta/David (UB), 6-1
No. 3: Sandberg/Kravchenko (BU) def. Alvarez/Hromic (UB), 7-6
SINGLES
No. 1: Justin To (BU) def. Damien David (UB), 6-3, 6-4
No. 2: Gregory Garcia (BU) def. Pablo Alvarez (UB), 6-2, 6-4
No. 3: Brandon Yeoh (BU) def. Sebastian Ionescu (UB), 6-1, 6-3
No. 4: Ivan Kravtchenko (BU) def. Amar Hromic (UB), 6-3, 6-3
No. 5: Peter Tarwid (BU) def. Sergio Arevalillo (UB), 7-5, 6-3
No. 6: Jonathan Hannestad (UB) def. Aaron Sanberg (BU), 6-2, 7-5
Northern Illinois:
NIU Tops Boston University To Close Florida Trip
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - The Northern Illinois University men's tennis team earned its fourth win in the last three days as the Huskies closed their spring break trip to Florida with a 6-1 victory over Boston University on Tuesday. With the victory, NIU improved to 12-3 on the season.
"Yesterday we talked about pushing ourselves past our limits and today was our fourth match in three days," said NIU head coach Patrick Fisher. "We played in 85-plus degree heat today and I could see through our body language we were on our last legs, but championship-level teams dig a little deeper and finish, and we did that today. I'm hopeful we can build off this trip the rest of the season."
The Huskies continued their strong doubles play in Florida by sweeping all three doubles matches.
Freshman Kevin Daun (Vasteras, Sweden/Widenska Gymnasiet Idrottscollege) and freshman Georg Lundkvist (Linkoping, Sweden/Lindkopings Kommun) were 6-3 winners at number one, senior Frederic Cadieux (Verdun, Quebec, Canada/Ediuard-Montpetit) and freshman Louis-Philippe Hamel (Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) earned a 6-1 victory at number two and junior Simon Formont (Orléans, France/Lycée Camille Claudel) and freshman Tom Hjertonsson (Gothenburg, Sweden/Akademi Båstad Gymnasium) claimed a 6-4 victory at number three.
In singles play, the Huskies earned straight set wins at one and two. Cadieux was a 6-3, 6-1 winner over William Kwok while Formont took a 6-3, 6-2 win over Stefan Lemire at number two.
NIU also picked up a straight set victory at number four as Hamel defeated Mario Sandoval, 6-4, 6-4.
The Huskies also earned a pair of three-set wins at five and six. Sophomore Carlos Manzanas (Madrid, Spain/IES Principe Felipe) was a 6-1, 5-7, 10-5, winner over Jake De Vries and Lundkvist claimed a 6-7, 6-1, 13-11 victory over Lucas Bombonatti.
NIU will return to action on Saturday, March 21, when it travels to Carbondale, Ill., to face Southern Illinois. The match is scheduled for 1 p.m.
NIU 6, Boston University 1
Doubles
1. Kevin Daun/Georg Lundkvist (NIU) def. William Kwok/Stefan Lemire (BU), 6-3
2. Frederic Cadieux/Louis-Phillippe Hamel (NIU) def. Mario Sandoval/Lucas Bombonatti (BU), 6-1
3. Simon Formont/Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Jake De Vries/Jay Leelavanich (BU), 6-4
Singles
1. Frederic Cadieux (NIU) def. William Kwok (BU), 6-3, 6-1
2. Simon Formont (NIU) def. Stefan Lemire (BU), 6-3, 6-2
3. Jay Leelavanich (BU) def. Tom Hjertonsson (NIU), 5-6, 7-6, 10-7
4. Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU) def. Mario Sandoval (BU), 6-4, 6-4
5. Carlos Manzanas (NIU) def. Jake De Vries (BU), 6-1, 5-7, 10-5
6. Georg Lundkvist (NIU) def. Lucas Bombonatti (BU), 6-7, 6-1, 13-11
Huskies Sweep Two in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Northern Illinois University men's tennis team continued its perfect spring break trip to Florida win victories over Appalachian State and Ferris State on Monday. The Huskies bettered the Mountaineers, 5-2, in the afternoon before taking care of the Bulldogs, 4-0, in the evening match to improve to 11-3 on the season.
"Today was a challenge, playing two matches in 80-plus degree temperatures," said NIU head coach Patrick Fisher. "Our guys accepted the challenge and we played strong all day. Tomorrow we have to do it again, playing our fourth match in three days. Our guys are being physically tested, I know they are tired but in order to win championships you have to perform when you aren't always 100 percent so we will see if we can push our limits and finish strong."
The Huskies opened play on Monday by taking the doubles point, winning two matches before the third was called with the point clinched by NIU.
Freshman Kevin Daun (Vasteras, Sweden/Widenska Gymnasiet Idrottscollege) and freshman Georg Lundkvist (Linkoping, Sweden/Lindkopings Kommun) earned a 6-4 win at number one while junior Simon Formont (Orléans, France/Lycée Camille Claudel) and freshman Tom Hjertonsson (Gothenburg, Sweden/Akademi Båstad Gymnasium) were victorious at number three, 6-3.
In singles, the Huskies won four of the six matches in straight-sets to finish off their 10th win of the season, taking each of the bottom three matches in the lineup. Cadieux was a 6-1, 6-4 winner at number two over Jack Maddocks. freshman Louis-Philippe Hamel (Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) claimed a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jan-Willem Kleynhans at number four. At number five, sophomore Carlos Manzanas (Madrid, Spain/IES Principe Felipe) earned a 6-4, 6-2 win over Trey Morris and at number six Lundkvist was a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Rob Jenkins.
In the afternoon match, the Huskies downed the Bulldogs, 4-0. Senior Frederic Cadieux (Verdun, Quebec, Canada/Ediuard-Montpetit) and Hamel were 6-2 winners and number two while Formont and Hjertonsson won for the second time on the day, 6-3, at number three.
NIU won at third, fourth and fifth singles as the match was called with the Huskies clinching the win. Hjertonsson took the first set at number three, 6-4, from Roger Hernandez before Hernandez retired at 3-0 in the second. Hamel was victorious again with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Tyler Bridges at number four and Manzanas claimed his second victory over the day, 6-1, 6-2, over Zachary Grabovic.
NIU will be back in action on Tuesday, March 10, as the Huskies face Boston University in Palm City, Fla., at 10 a.m. CT.
NIU 5, Appalachian State 2
Doubles
1. Kevin Daun/Georg Lundkvist (NIU) def. Zach Bost/Jan-Willem Kleynhans (ASU), 6-4
2. Frederic Cadieux/Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU) vs. Scott Webster/Jack Maddocks (ASU), 4-5 (unfinished)
3. Simon Formont/Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Oliver Casey/Trey Morris (ASU), 6-3
Singles
1. Oliver Casey (ASU) def. Simon Formont (NIU), 6-3, 6-1
2. Frederic Cadieux (NIU) def. Jack Maddocks (ASU), 6-1, 6-4
3. Scott Webster (ASU) def. Tom Hjertonsson (NIU), 6-2, 7-5
4. Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU) def. Jan-Willem Kleynhans (ASU), 6-3, 6-2
5. Carlos Manzanas (NIU) def. Trey Morris (ASU), 6-4, 6-2
6. Georg Lundkvist (NIU) def. Rob Jenkins (ASU), 6-3, 6-3
NIU 4, Ferris State 0
Doubles
1. Kevin Daun/Georg Lundkvist (NIU) vs. Laurent Galarneau/Roger Hernandez (FSU), did not finish
2. Frederic Cadieux/Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU) def. Vasil Surduk/Aaron Dial (FSU), 6-2
3. Simon Formont/Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Tyler Bridges/Zachary Grabovic (FSU), 6-3
Singles
1. Simon Formont (NIU) vs. Laurent Galarneau (FSU), 6-0, 3-6, 2-1 (unfinished)
2. Frederic Cadieux (NIU) vs. Vasil Surduk (FSU), 6-4, 5-1 (unfinished)
3. Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Roger Hernandez (FSU), 6-4, 3-0 (retired)
4. Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU) def. Tyler Bridges (FSU), 6-2, 6-0
5. Carlos Manzanas (NIU) def. Zachary Grabovic (FSU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Georg Lundkvist (NIU) vs. Raleigh Grossbaum, 6-1, 2-4 (unfinished)
Men's Tennis Opens Florida Trip With 5-2 Win Over Quinnipiac
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Northern Illinois University men's tennis team opened its spring break trip to Florida with a 5-2 victory over Quinnipiac on Sunday afternoon. With the win the Huskies improved to 9-3 on the season.
"This was a good start to our trip and it was good to get outside for the first time," said NIU head coach Patrick Fisher. "Tomorrow will be a huge challenge playing Appalachian State and playing two matches in one day. We are really going to challenge our guys tomorrow and with this trip."
NIU claimed the doubles point, taking two of the three matches. The Huskies and Bobcats split the matches at one and two, each team earning an 8-6 victory. Senior Frederic Cadieux (Verdun, Quebec, Canada/Ediuard-Montpetit) and freshman Kevin Daun (Vasteras, Sweden/Widenska Gymnasiet Idrottscollege) were 8-6 winners at number one over Jonas Kuwert and Julian Rozenstein.
Junior Simon Formont (Orléans, France/Lycée Camille Claudel) and freshman Tom Hjertonsson (Gothenburg, Sweden/Akademi Båstad Gymnasium) proved to be the difference in doubles with an 8-3 win over Eric Ambrosio and Kyle Alper at number three.
In singles, Cadieux was a 7-6, 6-4 winner over Kuwert at number two for his 11th singles win of the season. Hjertonsson earned a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Ambrosio at number two for his 15th win of the year.
The Huskies clinched the match win with victories at five and six. At five, sophomore Carlos Manzanas (Madrid, Spain/IES Principe Felipe) bettered Luke Roser, 6-4, 6-2, and freshman Georg Lundkvist (Linkoping, Sweden/Lindkopings Kommun) outlasted Alper for a win at number six, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
NIU will return to action on Monday, March 9, as the Huskies play a pair of matches. NIU will face Appalachian State at 10 a.m. CT, and Ferris State at 5 p.m. CT.
NIU 5, Quinnipiac 2
Doubles.
1. Frederic Cadieux/Kevin Daun (NIU) def. Jonas Kuwert/Julian Rozenstein (QU), 8-6
2. Kei Ezaka/Luke Roser (QU) def. Louis-Philippe Hamel/Georg Lundkvist (NIU), 8-6
3. Simon Formont/Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Eric Ambrosio/Kyle Alper (QU), 8-3
Singles
1. Kei Ezaka (QU) def. Simon Formont (NIU), 6-7, 6-0, 6-0
2. Frederic Cadieux (NIU) def. Jonas Kuwert (QU), 7-6, 6-4
3. Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Eric Ambrosio (QU), 6-2, 6-4
4. Julian Rozenstein (QU) def. Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU), 6-2, 7-5
5. Carlos Manzanas (NIU) def. Luke Roser (QU), 6-4, 6-2
6. Georg Lundkvist (NIU) def. Kyle Alper (QU), 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
Huskies Win Streak Snapped At Five With 4-2 Loss at Marquette
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Northern Illinois University men's tennis team saw its five-match winning streak end on Thursday night at the Huskies fell, 4-2, at Marquette. With the setback, the Huskies drop to 8-3 overall, 1-0 in the Mid-American Conference.
"Well another 4-3 match between NIU and Marquette," said NIU head coach Patrick Fisher. "It was close from start to finish, but experience got us tonight. We did not handle the important moments well enough to win and we didn't capitalize when we needed to.
"We were in position to control doubles at position two and three but we weren't able to take the point. We then put ourselves to win six first sets (in singles) but we were only able to get three. The guys did a job fighting back but ultimately we just could not deliver enough knockout punches."
Marquette took two of the three doubles matches, with the match at number three being stopped, 5-5. Junior Simon Formont (Orléans, France/Lycée Camille Claudel) and freshman Tom Hjertonsson (Gothenburg, Sweden/Akademi Båstad Gymnasium) were even with Kristiyan Trukov and Mackenzie Stearns when the Golden Eagles clinched the point.
In singles play, Hjertonsson won his 14th match of the year as a 7-6, 6-4 winner over Nick Dykema at number three and freshman Louis-Philippe Hamel (Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) earned his 12th win of the season with a 7-6, 6-0 victory over Trukov.
Marquette 4, NIU 2
Doubles
1. Vukasin Teofanovic/Daniel Fernandez (MU) def. Kevin Daun/Frederic Cadieux (NIU) 6-1
2 Nick Dykema/Andre Romanello (MU) def. Louis-Philippe Hamel/Georg Lundkvist (NIU) 6-4
3. Kristiyan Trukov/Mackenzie Stearns (MU) vs. Tom Hjertonsson/Simon Formont (NIU) 5-5, unfinished
Singles
1. Daniel Fernandez (MU) def. Simon Formont (NIU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Vukasin Teofanovic (MU) vs. Frederic Cadieux (NIU) 6-7, 7-6, 0-4, unfinished
3. Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Nick Dykema (MU) 7-6, 6-4
4. Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU) def. Kristiyan Trukov (MU) 7-6, 6-0
5. Andre Romanello (MU) def. Carlos Manzanas (NIU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
6. Mackenzie Stearns (MU) def. Georg Lundkvist (NIU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
Toledo:
Men's Tennis Ends Four-Game Skid With Road Win at Morehead State
MOREHEAD, KY - The Toledo men's tennis team ended its four-match losing streak with an impressive 6-1 victory at Morehead State on Sunday afternoon. The win improved UT's record to 9-10 this season.
"This was actually one of our best matches so far this year," head coach Al Wermer said. "The court conditions were really challenging and the match stayed in doubt for almost four hours."
The Rockets led off the match by claiming the doubles point, winning two of three matchups.
Senior Mark Singnil and junior Garrett Cona teamed up at the top doubles spot for a 6-3 victory, while the freshman duo of Stephen Miller and Omar Espinosa won by the same score at No. 3 doubles.
In singles play, Toledo won five of six matchups to take home the team victory.
Singnil, playing at No. 1 singles for the first time this season, earned a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win, while Espinosa and Miller won in three sets at No. 2 and No. 5 singles, respectively.
WIth the win, Singnil improved to 9-7 on the year, second on the team in wins.
Senior Roberto Meza also earned a victory at No. 4 singles, while Garrett Cona won 6-2, 6-4 at the No. 6 singles spot.
The Rockets are back in action on Friday, March 20 when they hit the road to face IPFW. The following day, Toldo will take on DePaul in Chicago.
Rockets Drop 4-3 Decision To IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The Toledo men's tennis team fell to IUPUI, 4-3, in an away match on Friday despite winning the doubles point.
"I guess you can say that we're members of the inconsistency club," head coach Al Wermer said. "We've played some solid matches, and also some duds, but it's all a part of the process."
The Rockets were unable to stop the Jaguars' rally, as they came back to win four of six singles matchups to earn the one-point victory.
Sophomore Stjepan Sisko and freshman Omar Espinosa earned the first win of the day, with a 6-1 victory at the top doubles spot. A 6-4 win by the duo of junior Garrett Cona and senior Mark Singnil at No. 2 doubles gave the Rockets a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
The Midnight Blue & Gold was unable to hang onto the lead, however.
Sisko won his 13th match of the year at the top singles spot by the score of 6-4, 6-1, while Singnil earned a victory of his own at the No. 2 spot, 7-5, 6-2.
The match came down to the battle at No. 5 singles, where freshman Stephen Miller fought back from a first-set loss to force a third and deciding frame. The third set went to tiebreaker, but Miller fell in a heartbreaker by the final score of 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (5).
Western Michigan:
Broncos Fall To UCF, 6-1
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Western Michigan men’s tennis team saw their 10-match win streak snapped on Tuesday when the Broncos fell to Central Florida by a 6-1 score at the UCF Tennis Complex. With the loss, the Broncos fall to 12-4 overall on the season. The match was the first between the two teams since the 1995 season.
The Knights took control of the match early on and clinched the team win quickly, with senior Pablo Mora recording the lone win for the Broncos. Mora came back from a set down against the Knights’ Reece Acree in the No. 6 singles match, losing 6-3 in the first but taking the second set by a 6-4 score. With the team match already decided, Mora continued to battle and ruined UCF’s shutout, winning 1-0 (4) in the third set tiebreaker to take the win.
UCF took the first two matches on the court in doubles and carried the momentum right into singles play, claiming the first three singles matches on the court to clinch the victory. Jose Sangroniz was the one to deliver the winner, beating the Broncos’ Maik Steiner in straight sets to seal the win.
Central Florida 6, #74 Western Michigan 1
Singles
1. Francesc Aulina (UCF) def. Jefta Kecic (WMU) 6-0, 6-3
2. Jose Sangroniz (UCF) def. Maik Steiner (WMU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Inaki Espindola (UCF) def. Ruben Greiner (WMU) 6-4, 6-7 (3), 1-0 (7)
4. Chris Barrus (UCF) def. Matt Hamilton (WMU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Mariano Porter (UCF) def. Jimmy Beckwith (WMU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Pablo Mora (WMU) def. Reece Acree (UCF) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (4)
Singles: 4,1,2,5,6,3
Doubles
1. Chris Barrus/Inaki Espinoda (UCF) def. Maik Steiner/Andrew Cahn (WMU) 6-3
2. Jimmy Beckwith/Ruben Greiner (WMU) vs. Francesc Aulina/Reece Acree (UCF) 4-4, unf.
3. Mariano Porter/Jesse Flores (UCF) def. Matt Hamilton/Marc Shideler (WMU) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3,1
Men's Tennis Wins Tenth Straight With Doubleheader Sweep
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 74th-ranked Western Michigan men’s tennis team pushed its win streak to 10 straight matches on Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader in Daytona Beach with 5-2 wins over Bethune Cookman and Butler. With the wins, the Broncos improve to 12-3 overall on the season. They will wrap their trip in Florida on Tuesday when they face off with Central Florida in Orlando.
The nationally-ranked Broncos started off their day with a convincing win over the Wildcats, taking the doubles point and winning four of six singles matches to take the road victory. Maik Steiner and Andrew Cahn got things going with a No. 1 doubles win over Walid Gtari and Kevin Deligny, downing them easily to put the Wildcats on their heels. Matt Hamilton and Marc Shideler recorded their first doubles win of the day with a tiebreaker victory over Diego Garavito and Gilbert Rotich in the No. 3 doubles match, winning 7-6 (5) to secure the point for WMU.
Hamilton put the Broncos ahead 2-0 in the match with a straight-sets win over Rotich at No. 3 singles, and Steiner made it a 3-0 advantage with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Alexander Chepik at the No. 2 spot. The clincher came courtesy of Jimmy Beckwith, who continued his midseason surge with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Alvaro Berrera in the No. 4 singles match. Andrew Cahn wrapped up the scoring for the Broncos in the No. 6 singles match, surviving a second-set tiebreaker with Garavito and ultimately coming back from a set down for a 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-4 win.
The Broncos dropped the doubles point to start the late match with the Bulldogs but immediately won four straight singles matches to clinch the team win over Butler. Beckwith picked up his second straight win to start it off, cruising to a 6-3, 6-2 decision over Alex Woldmoe in the No. 4 singles match. Cahn blasted Tommy Marx in the No. 6 singles match to make it a 2-1 advantage, and Kecic put the Broncos in position to clinch with a 6-2, 6-2 win in No. 1 singles over Austin Woldmoe. Steiner clinched the team victory by surviving a first set tiebreaker with Brandon Woods in the No. 2 singles match, winning 7-6 (6), 6-2 to put the Broncos ahead 4-1. Mora finished off the scoring with a three-setter in the No. 5 singles match, beating Billy Weldon 1-6, 6-4, 6-0.
#74 Western Michigan 5, Bethune Cookman 2
Singles
1. Walid Gtari (BC) def. Jefta Kecic (WMU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
2. Maik Steiner (WMU) def. Alexander Chepik (BC) 6-4, 6-4
3. Matt Hamilton (WMU) def. Gilbert Rotich (BC) 6-0, 6-2
4. Jimmy Beckwith (WMU) def. Alvaro Berrera (BC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. Greg Almeida (BC) def. Pablo Mora (WMU) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
6. Andrew Cahn (WMU) def. Diego Garavito (BC) 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-4
Doubles
1. Maik Steiner/Andrew Cahn (WMU) def. Walid Gtari/Kevin Deligny (BC) 6-2
2. Alexander Chepik/Alvaro Barrera (BC) def. Jimmy Beckwith/Jefta Kecic (WMU) 7-6 (4)
3. Matt Hamilton/Marc Shideler (WMU) def. Diego Garavito/Gilbert Rotich (BC) 7-6 (5)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3,2), Singles (3,2,1,4,6,5)
#74 Western Michigan 5, Butler 2
Singles
1. Jefta Kecic (WMU) def. Austin Woldmoe (BUTLER) 6-2, 6-2
2. Maik Steiner (WMU) def. Brandon Woods (BUTLER) 7-6 (6), 6-2
3. Sam O’Neill (BUTLER) def. Matt Hamilton (WMU) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (7)
4. Jimmy Beckwith (WMU) def. Alex Woldmoe (BUTLER) 6-3, 6-2
5. Pablo Mora (WMU) def. Billy Weldon (BUTLER) 1-6, 6-4, 6-0
6. Andrew Cahn (WMU) def. Tommy Marx (BUTLER) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
1. Brandon Woods/Pulok Bhattacharya (BUTLER) def. Andrew Cahn/Maik Steiner (WMU) 7-5
2. Sam O’Neill/Billy Weldon (BUTLER) def. Jimmy Beckwith/Jefta Kecic (WMU) 6-2
3. Marc Shideler/Matt Hamilton (WMU) def. Austin Woldmoe/Alex Woldmoe (BUTLER) 6-4
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1), Singles (4,6,1,2,5,3)
