SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s tennis won the Crossroads League Regular Season Title for the third year in a row with their 7-0 victory over Spring Arbor (Mich.) on Tuesday.  With the victory, the Wildcats finished the regular season undefeated in Crossroads League competition. The Wildcats played phenomenal tennis throughout Crossroad League play. The Wildcats were led through the Crossroads League season by the doubles pair of Grant Esposito and Isaac Steiner going 5-0 and Eli Steiner going 6-1 from the #1 singles spot. The Wildcats have three matches left to finish off the season before the Crossroads League Tournament begins on October 1st.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Spring Arbor 7-0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 12-0   |   Spring Arbor 4-5
• Location:   Jones Tennis Center | Spring Arbor, Mich.

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Grant Esposito/Eli Steiner (IWU) def. MacLean/Reinbold (SAU) 6-1
• No. 2:  Martin Carrizo/Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Mogle/Bentley (SAU) 6-3
• No. 3:  Diego Freire/Mariano Jalif (IWU) def. Doerr/Engle (SAU) 6-0

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Eli Steiner (IWU) def. Ryan MacLean (SAU) 6-1, 7-5
• No. 2:  Martin Carrizo (IWU) def. Alex Reinbold (SAU) 6-1, 6-1
• No. 3:  Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Connor Mogle (SAU) 6-2, 6-0
• No. 4:  Grant Esposito (IWU) def. Jonah Engle (SAU) 6-2, 6-2
• No. 5:  Mariano Jalif (IWU) def. Pat Doerr (SAU) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 6:  Trey Thixton (IWU) def. Brendan Bentley (SAU) 6-2, 6-2

SINGLES

DOUBLES

COACH SHIGLEY PERSPECTIVE

• “The guys came out with a disciplined focus knowing that we needed to be consistent and get the win today. We are excited about the rest of the season and the matches we still have left on the schedule prior to the conference tournament.”

UP NEXT FOR MEN’S TENNIS

• Indiana Wesleyan men’s tennis hosts Indiana Tech for the first match of the IWU Fall ClassicThe Wildcats also face Judson (Ill.) and IU Southeast as a part of the classic. Play begins at 4:30 PM on September 26 at the Sutter Tennis Center in Marion, Ind.

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