GEORGETOWN, Ky. – The fall regular season is complete and Indiana Wesleyan University men’s tennis is 13-0. The Wildcats wrapped up the regular season with two non-league wins over IU Southeast and Georgetown (Ky.). IWU turns its focus to next week’s Crossroads League Tournament where the Wildcats are the No. 1 seed.
MATCH VITALS VS. IU SOUTHEAST
Score: Indiana Wesleyan def. IU Southeast, 5-0
Records: Indiana Wesleyan 12-0 | IU Southeast 0-1
Location: IU Southeast | New Albany, Indiana
DOUBLES
No. 1: Eli Steiner/Grant Esposito (IWU) def. Fensler/Brady (IUSE) 8-5
No. 2: Diego Freire/Riley Worland (IWU) def. Inmon/Fensler (IUSE) 8-2
No. 3: Tyler Abbott/Andrew Block (IWU) def. Venter/Cross (IUSE) 8-5
SINGLES
No. 1: Eli Steiner (IWU) def. G. Fensler (IUSE) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2: Diego Freire (IWU) vs. B. Cross (IUSE) 4-4 [unfinished]
No. 3: Grant Esposito (IWU) def. T. Brady (IUSE) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4: Tyler Abbott (IWU) vs. D. Fensler (IUSE) 4-6 [unfinished]
No. 5: Andrew Block (IWU) vs. J. Inman (IUSE) 6-4, 3-0 [unfinished]
No. 6: Parker Kalis (IWU) vs. S. Venter (IUSE) 4-4 [unfinished]
COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…
“Beautiful day for tennis down in southern Indiana. We swept doubles to give us a solid 3-0 lead going into singles. Eli and Espo played exceptionally well today to clinch the points in singles. They also teamed up at No. 1 doubles to help us remain unbeaten this season.”
MATCH VITALS VS. GEORGETOWN
Score: Indiana Wesleyan def. Georgetown, 5-0
Records: Indiana Wesleyan 13-0 | Georgetown 1-1
Location: Georgetown College | Georgetown, Kentucky
DOUBLES
No. 1: Eli Steiner/Grant Esposito (IWU) def. Takeda/Hoeper (GC) 8-2
No. 2: Diego Freire/Riley Worland (IWU) def. McCreary/Mathis (GC) 8-1
No. 3: Wilson/Nosek (GC) def. Tyler Abbott/Andrew Block (IWU) 9-7
SINGLES
No. 1: Eli Steiner (IWU) def. Ryo Takeda (GC) 6-0, 6-1
No. 2: Diego Freire (IWU) vs. Phillip Hoeper (GC) 6-2, 4-3 [undecided]
No. 3: Grant Esposito (IWU) def. Cole Wilson (GC) 7-5, 6-3
No. 4: Riley Worland(IWU) def. Cole McCreary (GC) 6-1, 6-2
No. 5: Tyler Abbott (IWU) vs. Isaac Mathis (GC) 4-1 [undecided]
No. 6: Andrew Block (IWU) vs. Hunter Nosek (GC) Did not play
COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…
“Great win for the men’s team vs. a really good Georgetown team. Riley Worland stepped up in a big way tonight and showed incredible courage. Eli and Espo continue to play at a very high level. Eli lost to this same kid last year in a close three set match, but this year Eli turned the tables and won easily. It just shows how much he has grown in a year.”
UP NEXT FOR MEN’S TENNIS
Indiana Wesleyan begins the Crossroads League Tournament on Tuesday. IWU is the No. 1 seed and hosts No. 8 Bethel (Ind.) in the Quarterfinals at Sutter Tennis Center.
