Men's Tennis grabs pair of 5-4 victories on Day 2 of Transylvania (Ky.) Winter Invite

Men's Tennis grabs pair of 5-4 victories on Day 2 of Transylvania (Ky.) Winter Invite
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February 11, 2024

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team wrapped up the Transylvania (Ky.) Winter Invite with a a pair of tight 5-4 loss victories indoors on Sunday.

Northern began the day with a thrilling 5-4 victory over PU Sunday morning and followed with a 5-4 win against host TU on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (6-3), Piedmont (2-1), Transylvania (4-3)
  • Venue: Top Seed Tennis Center - Nicholasville, Ky.

The Matches

  • Junior Peyton Specht (Munster, Ind.) and freshman Tyler Wood (Toledo/St. John's Jesuit) went 2-0 at No. 2 doubles and Wood finished the day 4-0 with a pair of wins at No. 6 singles to lead the Polar Bears.
  • Sophomore T.J. Schultz (Grand Blanc, Mich.) won three consecutive points to rally from a 10-9 deficit to win his third-set tiebreaker 12-10, giving ONU the victory over PU.
  • The Polar Bears trailed 2-1 after singles play, against PU, but won singles courts 3,4,5 and 6 to grab the win.
  • Against TU, Northern won at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles to lead 2-1.
  • Schultz and Wood then won at Nos. 2 and 6 singles to put ONU ahead 4-3.
  • Freshman Ashton Hesson (Grand Blanc, Mich.) won 6-4, 7-6 at No. 3 sinlges to clinch the match at 5-3 against Transy.

Notables

  • The Polar Bears are now 1-0 all-time against Piedmont and are 4-0 against Transylvania.
  • Second-year head coach Sean Swisher is now 19-11 at the helm of the ONU men's tennis team, a winning percentage of 67.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Feb. 24 against Wooster in Lexington, Ohio.