Abbott wins at No. 4 singles to lead Men's Tennis at Wittenberg

By Tim Glon

SPRINGFIELD -- Sophomore Jake Abbott (Kenton) won at No. 4 singles to lead the Ohio Northern men's tennis team in an 8-1 loss at Wittenberg on Friday at the Albright Tennis Complex.

The Polar Bears fall to 7-4 and the Tigers improve to 8-3.

Abbott picked up ONU's lone victory on the day, winning 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 singles.

Sophomore David Hayman (Westerville/South) and freshman Tyler Frantz (Bellefontaine) extended their matches at Nos. 2 and 5 singles to a third-set tiebreaker before falling.

The Polar Bears will return to action April 1 when they begin Ohio Athletic Conference play with a 1 pm match at John Carroll.