Freshman Noah Boyce wins C Singles flight, leads Men's Tennis at Hope (Mich.) Invitational

Freshman Noah Boyce wins C Singles flight, leads Men's Tennis at Hope (Mich.) Invitational
September 14, 2024

HOLLAND, Mich. — Freshman Noah Boyce (Oakwood) won the C Singles flight to lead the Ohio Northern men's tennis team at the Hope (Mich.) Invitational Friday and Saturday.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (0-0 Overall)
  • Venue: VandePoel-Heeringa Stadium Courts - Holland, Mich.
  • The tournament did not have any team scoring.
  • There were eight teams competing, with 16 or so players each in five singles flights and eight doubles teams in four doubles flights.
  • Each singles player was guaranteed four matches (including byes) in their respective flight and doubles team was guaranteed three matches (including byes) in their respective flight, which determined places 1-16 in each flight.
  • Each doubles team was guaranteed three matches (including byes) in their respective flight, which determined places 1-8 in each flight.

Singles Highlights

  • Freshman Noah Boyce (Oakwood) led the Polar Bears by winning C Singles flight with a 4-0 record.
  • Sophomore Tyler Wood (Toledo/St. John's) was second in the B Singles Flight with a 3-1 mark.
  • Junior T.J. Schultz (Grand Blanc, Mich.) was third in the B Singles Flight with a 3-1 mark.
  • Junior Nico Rogel (Alicante, Spain/Hoosac) was fourth in the D Singles.

Doubles Highlights

  • Senior Sam Sran (Punjab, India/St. Stephens and Gian Jyoti Global) and sophomore Kessler Hackenberger (Tipp City/Tippecanoe) finished second in the B Doubles flight with a 2-1 record.
  • Freshman Jakub Wierzba (Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park) and Rogel were second in the C Doubles flight with a 2-1 record.
  • Senior Peyton Specht (Munster, Ind.) and Wood were sixth in the A Doubles flight with a 2-2 mark.

Notables

  • This is the second of three tournaments in which ONU will compete during its fall schedule.
  • Third-year head coach Sean Swisher is 29-14 at the helm of the ONU men's tennis team, a winning percentage of .674.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will wrap up the fall portion of their schedule next weekend at the ITA Midwest Regionals at St. Louis, Mo.