Men's Tennis finishes 1-1 after Day 1 at Transylvania (Ky.) Invite
By Andrew Loewe
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team traveled to the Transylvania (Ky.) Invite to open their spring season and defeated Greenville (Ill.) 7-2 in the morning match and fell 9-0 to Asbury (Ky.) in the afternoon match at Top Seed Tennis Center.
The Polar Bears finish the day with a 5-2 overall record this season, Greenville (Ill.) is 5-1, and Asbury (Ky.) is 3-0.
Fifth-year senior Vinh Thai (Galloway/St. Charles), and freshmen Peyton Specht (Munster, Ill.) and Drew Swisher (Findlay) all went 2-2 on the day.
Junior Matt Garcia (Downer's Grove, Ill./South) was 1-1 on the day at both No. 1 doubles matches.
Freshamn Sam Sran (PB, India/St. Stephens and Gian Jyoti Global) was 1-1 on the day at both No. 5 singles matches with a 6-2, 6-3 win in the morning match.
Ohio Northern will face Transylvania (Ky.) on Sunday at 10 a.m. to finish the Transylvania Invite.
Match 1: Ohio Northern 7, Greenville (Ill.) 2
Singles
- Andres Sanchez (GVILLE) def. Tristan Munteanu (ONUM) 6-0, 6-4
- Rafael Rodriguez (GVILLE) def. Andrew Cochran (ONUM) 6-4, 6-2
- Vinh Thai (ONUM) def. Clark Kent (GVILLE) 6-1, 6-2
- Peyton Specht (ONUM) def. Austin Burkhart (GVILLE) 6-1, 6-1
- Sam Sran (ONUM) def. Thibaut Tignee (GVILLE) 6-2, 6-3
- Drew Swisher (ONUM) def. Luke Motsinger (GVILLE) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
- Matt Garcia/Peyton Specht (ONUM) def. Rafael Rodriguez/Clark Kent (GVILLE) 8-7 (7-2)
- Vinh Thai/Zach Beaschler (ONUM) def. Andres Sanchez/Luke Motsinger (GVILLE) 8-3
- Andrew Cochran/Drew Swisher (ONUM) def. Austin Burkhart/Thibaut Tignee (GVILLE) 8-7 (7-3)
Match 2: Asbury (Ky.) 9, Ohio Northern 0
Singles
- Greg Ingles (ASBURY) def. Tristan Munteanu (ONUM) 6-3, 6-2
- Rodrigo Cavero (ASBURY) def. Andrew Cochran (ONUM) 7-5, 3-6, 10-7
- Joseph Lewis (ASBURY) def. Vinh Thai (ONUM) 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
- Alejandro Caceres (ASBURY) def. Peyton Specht (ONUM) 6-2, 6-1
- Duarte Teixeira (ASBURY) def. Sam Sran (ONUM) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
- Felipe Penuela (ASBURY) def. Drew Swisher (ONUM) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
- Greg Ingles/Duarte Teixeira (ASBURY) def. Matt Garcia/Peyton Specht (ONUM) 8-6
- Rodrigo Cavero/Joseph Lewis (ASBURY) def. Vinh Thai/Tristan Munteanu (ONUM) 8-5
- Tanner Sparks/Felipe Penuela (ASBURY) def. Andrew Cochran/Drew Swisher (ONUM) 8-3