MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan University men’s tennis topped Huntington 5-0 on Friday in the first of three matches this weekend at the Mark Richards Classic.

MATCH VITALS

• Mark Richards Classic
• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Huntington, 5-0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 25-9   |   Huntington 9-5
• NAIA Ranking:  Indiana Wesleyan – No. 22   |   Huntington – Not ranked
• Location:   Sutter Tennis Center   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Eli Steiner/Grant Yager (IWU) def. Poncio/Echevaria (HU) 8-5
• No. 2:  Gavin White/Jacob Rankin (IWU) def. Martinez/Manzo (HU) 8-4
• No. 3:  Austin Christner/Joel Montgomery (IWU) def. Worl/Buttermore (HU) 8-0
   

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Eli Steiner (IWU) def. Ignacio Poncio (HU) 6-1, 6-1
• No. 2:  Joel Montgomery (IWU) vs. Rodrigo Manzo (HU) 6-7, 2-1 [unfinished]
• No. 3:  Jacob Rankin (IWU) vs. Giovanni Martinez (HU) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 [unfinished]
• No. 4:  Austin Christner (IWU) vs. Mariano Echevarria (HU) 7-5, 3-1 [unfinished]
• No. 5:  Tyler Abbott (IWU) vs. Luke Buttermore (HU) 6-7, 5-0 [unfinished]
• No. 6:  Andrew Block (IWU) def. Brady Worl (HU) 6-3, 6-0
   

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

• “It was really good to get Joel Montgomery back in the lineup after missing three weeks due to an injury and I thought he played great. Beat a very good Huntington team 5-0 shows the progress we have made this spring. We are hoping that we can come out tomorrow and play even better.”
   

UP NEXT FOR MEN’S TENNIS

• Indiana Wesleyan plays their final two regular season matches on Saturday. IWU hosts Grace (Ind.) at 10 a.m. and Taylor (Ind.) at 3 p.m.