SPRING ARBOR, Mich. -  Indiana Wesleyan Men's Tennis began the 2020 season with a 7-0 sweep of both the Spring Arbor and Mt. Vernon Cougars. great tennis was played by Indiana Wesleyan after a 178-day lapse of athletic events. 

The victory continues the team's unbeaten regular-season streak since the start of the 2019 season. The Wildcats have now won 10 straight match-ups with SAU. 

MATCH ONE VITALS

• Score: #14 Indiana Wesleyan def. Spring Arbor 7-0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 1-0  |  Spring Arbor 0-1
• Location:    Spring Arbor, Mich.

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Martin Carrizo/Stefano Di Aloy (IWU) def. Mast/Bentley (SAU) 6-2
• No. 2:  Grant Esposito/Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Mogle/Engle (SAU) 6-0
• No. 3:  Eli Steiner/Mariano Jalif (IWU) def. N. Buchholz/S.Soper (SAU) 6-1

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Martin Carrizo (IWU) vs. Joel Mast (SAU) 6-0, 6-3
• No. 2:  Stefano Di Aloy (IWU) def. Connor Mogle (SAU) 6-1, 6-2
• No. 3:  Eli Steiner (IWU) def. Drew Hall (SAU) 6-0, 6-2
• No. 4:  Grant Esposito (IWU) def. Brendan Bentley (SAU) 6-4, 6-4
• No. 5:  Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Jadon Engle (SAU) 6-1, 6-1
• No. 6:  Mariano Jalif (IWU) def. Bret Bentley (SAU) 6-1, 6-0

MATCH TWO VITALS

• Score: #14 Indiana Wesleyan def. Mount Vernon 7-0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 2-0  |  Mount Vernon 0-1
• Location:    Spring Arbor, Mich.

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Martin Carrizo/Stefano Di Aloy (IWU) def. Danny Majotte/Clayton Amburgy (MVNU) 6-0
• No. 2:   Grant Esposito/Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Justin Haggard/Logan Gauthier (MVNU) 6-0
• No. 3:  Eli Steiner/Trey Thixton (IWU) def. Drew Jackson/Hunter Winey 6-0

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Stefano Di Aloy (IWU) vs. Danny Mayotte 6-2, 6-1
• No. 2:  Martin Carrizo (IWU) def. Justin Haggard 6-0, 6-0
• No. 3:   Grant Esposito (IWU) def. Drew Jackson 6-1, 6-1
• No. 4:   Eli Steiner (IWU) def. Clayton Amburgy 6-0, 6-0
• No. 5:  Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Logan Gauthier 6-1, 6-0
• No. 6:  Trey Thixton (IWU) def. Hunter Winey 6-0, 6-1

COACH SHIGLEY PERSPECTIVE

• "Great start to our season with two 7-0 wins. We are excited to be playing tennis after a 6-month break due to Covid. The guys played with tremendous focus and intensity today! At times today, I thought we played almost flawless tennis!"

UP NEXT

• The team hosts Goshen in its home opener on September 8 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a 4:30 p.m. match with Bethel. 

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