ORLANDO, Fla. – No. 25 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s tennis gave No. 10 Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) a tight contest on Tuesday but ultimately lost 6-3 to the top-10 squad. The teams split the six singles matches but Cardinal Stritch earned the sweep in three doubles matches.

MATCH VITALS

Score:  Cardinal Stritch def. Indiana Wesleyan, 6-3
Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 18-6   |   Cardinal Stritch 2-3    
Location:   USTA National Tennis Center   |   Orlando, Florida 

DOUBLES

No. 1:  Wehrle/Rossi (CSU) def. Eli Steiner/Grant Esposito (IWU) 8-5
No. 2:  Pejovic/Chamba (CSU) def. Diego Freire/Riley Worland (IWU) 8-5
No. 3:  Gascia/Palacio (CSU) def. Tyler Abbott/Grant Yager (IWU) 8-5
 

SINGLES

No. 1:  Auoustin Gascia (CSU) def. Eli Steiner (IWU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2:  Diego Freire (IWU) def. Nicola Wehrle (CSU) 2-6, 7-6, 7-5
No. 3:  Grant Esposito (IWU) def. Danilo Pejovic (CSU) 5-7, 7-6, 6-1
No. 4:  Nicola Rossi (CSU) def. Riley Worland(IWU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 5:  Andrew Block (IWU) def. Jose Chamba (CSU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 6:  Javier Apellaniz (CSU) def. Parker Kalis (IWU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
 

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

“Our guys team played another tough match vs. No. 10 Cardinal Stritch, but fell just short 6-3 in a match that lasted 10 hours from start to finish due to rain delays. We had several opportunities in doubles to make the match interesting, but Cardinal Stritch had an answer each time we tried to grab the momentum. Espo and Diego again played outstanding singles matches by winning in three sets. Andrew Block came up big for us in what I consider to be the best win of his career. Parker Kalis played amazing for us at No. 6, but lost in three sets. We need to come with the same energy and commitment tomorrow vs. Southeastern.”
 

UP NEXT FOR MEN’S TENNIS

Indiana Wesleyan wraps up their Spring Break Trip on Wednesday vs. Southeastern. The match begins at noon in Lakeland, Florida.