John Mostowy joins 100-Win Club as Men's Tennis edges NAIA foe St. Francis (Ind.) 5-4

By Tim Glon

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team split the singles matches and took two of the three doubles matches to edge NAIA foe Saint Francis (Ind.) 5-4 on Thursday indoors at the Wildwood Racquet Club.

The Polar Bears improve to 1-7 on the season, while the Cougars fall to 4-17.

Senior John Mostowy and freshman Tim Kargl won 8-5 at No. 1 doubles to give ONU the win after junior Dan Warren and freshman Lance Brown won by default at No. 3 doubles to give Northern a 4-3 lead.

Mostowy's victory made him the 22nd member of ONU's 100-Win Club. He is now 48-19 in singles, 52-24 in doubles and is 100-43 overall in his career.

Freshman David Hayman won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 singles, junior Alex Genbauffe won 6-3, 6-4 at No. 5 singles and sophomore Nathan Knodel won by default at No. 6 singles as the score was tied at 3-3 after the six singles matches.

The Polar Bears will return to action April 2 when they open the home and Ohio Athletic Conference portions of their schedule with a 1 pm match against John Carroll.

Ohio Northern 5, Saint Francis (Ind.) 4

Singles

1. Nathan Barger (SFC) def. John Mostowy 7-6(4), 6-2
2. Evan Hart (SFC) def. Tim Kargl 6-1, 6-4 
3. David Hayman (ONU) def. Alex Slavretis 6-1, 6-1
4. John Richter (SFC) def. Jake Abbott 6-4, 6-1
5. Alex Genbauffe (ONU) def. Brad Mason 6-3, 6-4
6. Nathan Knodel (ONU) won by forfeit

Doubles

1. Mostowy/Kargl (ONU) def. Barger/Hart 8-5
2. Richter/Stavretis (SFC) def. Hayman/Abbott 9-8(3)
3. Dan Warren/Lance Brown (ONU) won by forfeit