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Men's Tennis rolls to 7-2 victory over Indiana-East in home opener indoors

Men's Tennis rolls to 7-2 victory over Indiana-East in home opener indoors
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September 8, 2023

LIMA — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team swept the three doubles courts and went on to win 7-2 over NAIA foe Indiana-East in its home opener on Friday afternoon indoors at the Westwood Tennis Center.

The match was slated to be played outside at ONU's West Campus Courts, but a steady light rain throughout the day forced the contest indoors.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (3-0), Indiana-East (0-1)
  • Venue: Westwood Tennis Center — Lima, Ohio

The Match

  • The Polar Bears swept the three doubles courts.
  • Freshmen Ashton Hesson (Grand Blanc, Mich.) and Kessler Hackenberger (Tipp City/Tippecanoe) scored the first piont with an 8-0 victory at No. 3 doubles.
  • Junior Sam Sran (Punjab, India/St. Stephens and Gian Jyoti Global) and sophomore T.J. Schultz (Grand Blanc, Mich.) won 8-5 at No. 1 doubles to make it 2-0.
  • Juniors Drew Swisher (Findlay) and Peyton Specht (Munster, Ind.) wrapped up doubles play with an 8-7 (5) victory at No. 2.
  • Senior Kavya Desai (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) put the Polar Bears up 4-1 with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles.
  • The Red Wolves would win at No. 2 singles to pull within 4-2, but the Polar Bears would win the final three courts to claim the match.
  • Sophomore Nico Rogel (Alicante, Spain/Hoosac) won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6, freshman Tyler Wood (Toledo/St. John's Jesuit) won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 and Schultz won 6-1, 6-3 to end the match at No. 4.

Notables

  • This was the first ever meeting between the Polar Bears and the Red Wolves.
  • Sean Swisher improved to 16-8 in his second season as head coach of the ONU men's tennis team.

Up Next

The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday against Lourdes at 1:30 pm at the West Campus Courts.