GREENTOWN, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan University men’s tennis earned an 8-1 win over Cornerstone (Mich.) on Saturday in Greentown. It is a crucial win for the Wildcats as both teams receive votes in the national poll.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Cornerstone, 8-1
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 17-0   |   Cornerstone 2-2
• NAIA Top-25:  Indiana Wesleyan – Receiving votes   |   Cornerstone – Receiving votes     
• Location:   Howard County Tennis Center   |   Greentown, Indiana 

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Eli Steiner/Grant Yager (IWU) def. Ottosen/Hendrick (CU) 9-7
• No. 2:  Gavin White/Jacob Rankin (IWU) def. Kanstantsinau/Cocoma (CU) 8-2
• No. 3:  Joel Montgomery/Austin Christner (IWU) def. Ribbink/Kleitch (CU) 8-0
   

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Gavin White (IWU) def. Sam Ottosen (CU) 6-1, 6-3
• No. 2:  Eli Steiner (IWU) def. Austin Hendrick (CU) 6-0, 6-3
• No. 3:  Joel Montgomery (IWU) def. Alex Kanstantsinau (CU) 7-6, 6-2
• No. 4:  John Cocoma def. Jacob Rankin (IWU) 5-7, 7-5, 15-13
• No. 5:  Austin Christner (IWU) def. Dan Ribbink (CU) 6-3, 6-1
• No. 6:  Tyler Abbott (IWU) def. Nick Kleitch (CU) 6-0, 6-0
   

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

• “It was a great win, especially since Cornerstone beat us badly last year. This was a really good tune-up for our Spring Break trip where we will play nine matches in 10 days and seven of those teams are ranked. Looking forward to the challenge. It was good to see our new No. 1 doubles team of Eli and Grant get their first victory together.”
   

UP NEXT FOR MEN’S TENNIS

• Indiana Wesleyan begins the Spring Break trip on March 1 at No. 13 Middle Georgia State in Macon, Georgia.