OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Indiana Wesleyan men's tennis lost a tough match, 1-4, on Friday against No. 4 UNOH in the ITA NAIA National Indoor Championships in Overland Park, Kan. IWU came out and won the doubles point when the team of Serwatka/Bengtsson won their match 6-2.  This was Bengstton's first match for IWU and started out with a win. In singles, the men fought hard but lost at 2-5. Isaac Steiner was two games away from winning his match at #1, and Noah Lyons was ahead early at #6.


 

MATCH ONE VITALS

 

• Score: No. 4 University of Northwestern Ohio def. IWU, 4-1
• Records: IWU 7-7 I SCAD 2-1
• Location: Overland Park, Kan.
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - Unranked | UNOH – #4

 

DOUBLES

 

• No. 1: Isaac Steiner/Trey Thixton (IWU) def. Omarkhanov/Stanchev (UNOH) 6-2
• No. 2: Alex Serwatka/Lennart Bengtsson (IWU) def. Messin/Stieler (UNOH) 6-2
• No. 3: Branchetti/Conde (UNOH) def. Riley Fuqua/Ethan Gray (IWU) 6-0

 

SINGLES

 

• No. 1: Paredes (UNOH) vs. Isaac Steiner (IWU) 3-6, 5-4 DNF
• No. 2: Sandi (UNOH) def. Alex Serwatka (IWU) 6-1, 6-2
• No. 3: Gallego (UNOH) def. Lennart Bengtsson (IWU) 6-2, 6-2
• No. 4: Gregori (UNOH) def. Ethan Gray (IWU) 6-3, 6-2
• No. 5: Candia (UNOH) def. Trey Thixton (IWU) 6-1, 6-0
• No. 6: Doria (UNOH) vs. Noah Lyons (IWU) 2-1, DNF

GLEGHORN PERSPECTIVE

 

• "I am really proud of the way the guys played today," said James Gleghorn, Head Tennis Coach. "Maximum effort against a Top-5 team in the NAIA. We continue to dominate in doubles and hopefully tomorrow we can pick up the win against Lindsay Wilson. Love our heart and passion for the game, each other, and most importantly the Lord!"

LOOKING FORWARD

 

• The Wildcats will face No. 8 Lindsey Wilson tomorrow  for their second match at 12:30 p.m. ET

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