MARION, Ind. – No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s tennis beat Crossroads League opponent Bethel University in Granger, Ind. on Monday. The Wildcats excelled in singles play losing only three games in six matches. The Wildcats continue to play strong tennis as this is their fourth straight 7-0 shutout victory. With the victory, the Wildcats strengthen their first place record to 5-0 in league play and 7-0 on the season.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Goshen (Ind.) 7-0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 7-0   |   Bethel 1-6
• Location:  Knollwood Country Club   |   Granger, Ind

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Grant Esposito/Martin Carrizo (IWU) def. Shembarger/Weaver (BU) 6-4
• No. 2:  Eli Steiner/Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Ferguson/Bos (BU) 6-0
• No. 3:  Diego Freire/Riley Worland (IWU) def. Laman/Brown (BU) 6-3

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Eli Steiner (IWU) def. Ferguson (BU) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 2:  Martin Carrizo (IWU) def. Shembarger (BU) 6-0, 6-1
• No. 3:  Diego Freire (IWU) def. Weaver (BU) 6-0, 6-1
• No. 4:  Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Bos (BU) 6-1, 6-0
• No. 5:  Grant Esposito (IWU) def. Laman (BU) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 6:  Alex Serwatka (IWU) def. Eash (BU) 6-0, 6-0

COACH SHIGLEY PERSPECTIVE

• Solid effort by the men’s team on a very windy day in South Bend, Ind. However, we played consistent tennis, especially in singles. I am very pleased with our focus in singles. Grant Esposito won 48 out of 49 points in his singles match. Alex Serwatka did a nice job of moving forward and being aggressive with his volleys.”

UP NEXT FOR MEN’S TENNIS

• Indiana Wesleyan women’s tennis visits Huntington (Ind.) on September 14^th for a Crossroads League matchup, starting at 10 a.m. Following that match, the Wildcats return home for matches against Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) and Lourdes (Ohio) in the afternoon with play starting at 3:00 p.m. in Marion, Ind.

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