MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – No. 25 Indiana Wesleyan University improved to 4-2 vs. NAIA Top-25 teams this spring following a 5-4 victory at No. 22 St. Thomas (Fla.) on Wednesday. The Wildcats captured wins in four of the six singles matches to gain the close win.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. St. Thomas, 5-4
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 20-2   |   St. Thomas 5-5
• NAIA Ranking:  Indiana Wesleyan – No. 25   |   St. Thomas – No. 22
• Location:   St. Thomas Courts   |   St. Thomas University   |   Miami Gardens, Florida 

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Cubela/Fernandez (STU) def. Eli Steiner/Grant Yager (IWU), 9-7
• No. 2:  Lindstrom/Velazquez (STU) def. Gavin White/Jacob Rankin (IWU), 8-4
• No. 3:  Joel Montgomery/Austin Christner (IWU) def. Bissainthe/Coletta (STU) 8-4
   

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Eli Steiner (IWU) def. Cubela (STU) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
• No. 2:  Velazquez (STU) def. Gavin White (IWU) 6-3, 6-4
• No. 3:  Bissainthe (STU) def. Joel Montgomery (IWU) 6-2, 4-6, 4-6
• No. 4:  Jacob Rankin (IWU) Coletta (STU) 6-4, 6-3
• No. 5:  Austin Christner (IWU) def. Etcheuest (STU) 6-1, 6-2
• No. 6:  Tyler Abbott (IWU) def. Norman (STU) 6-3, 6-0
   

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

• “Another huge win for the guys as they defeated another top-25 team. We had to endure a four hour rain delay before starting and then the match lasted five hours. Glad we got the match in. Now, We have to drive 3.5 hours back to Orlando and play two matches tomorrow. Tough week but a great week so far.”
   

UP NEXT FOR MEN’S TENNIS

• Indiana Wesleyan opened the spring season with seven straight matches vs. teams in the top-25 or receiving votes section. But IWU battles a pair of unranked opponents on Thursday with Southeastern (Fla.) at 11 a.m. and Warner (Fla.) at 4 p.m.