MARION, Ind. – No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s tennis started the IWU Fall Classic with a 4-0 victory over Indiana Tech. The Wildcats played strong tennis to shutout a top-20 team in the nation. It was a rare night for the Wildcats as they didn’t win any of their matchups in straight sets, a rarity for them this season. The Wildcats improved to 13-0 on the season.  

MATCH ONE VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Indiana Tech 4-0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 13-0   |   Indiana Tech 4-1
• Location:   Sutter Tennis Center | Marion, Ind.

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Grant Esposito/Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Gomez/Garrido (TECH) 6-3
• No. 2:  Eli Steiner/Mariano Jalif (IWU) def. Neves/Storani (TECH) 6-3
• No. 3:  Diego Freire/Martin Carrizo (IWU) def. Avellaneda/Infante (TECH) 7-5

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Eli Steiner (IWU) def. Storani (TECH) ND
• No. 2:  Martin Carrizo (IWU) def. Neves (TECH) 6-3, 6-2
• No. 3:  Diego Freire (IWU) def. Avellaneda (TECH) ND
• No. 4:  Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Chan (TECH) 6-2, 6-2
• No. 5:  Grant Esposito (IWU) def. Garrido (TECH) 6-2, 6-2
• No. 6:  Mariano Jalif (IWU) def. Infante (TECH) ND

COACH SHIGLEY PERSPECTIVE

• “Great win for the guys tonight. Indiana Tech is a top 20 team in the nation, and we shut them out tonight. It started with phenomenal doubles play. Really proud of the guys effort today.”

UP NEXT FOR MEN’S TENNIS

• Indiana Wesleyan men’s tennis hosts Judson (Ill.) for the second match in the IWU Fall Classic. Play begins at 5:00 PM on September 27 at the Sutter Tennis Center in Marion, Ind.

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