NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Indiana Wesleyan men's tennis lost a tough match on Friday night to #16 Holy Cross at the Eck Center at Notre Dame 4-2. The Wildcats played a strong team and acquitted themselves well against the competition. IWU's #6 ranked doubles team of Steiner and Thixton won their doubles match, but they were the only ones to win. Down 1-0 after the doubles, the men fought back with
Ethan Gray winning at #4 to even the match at one apiece. IWU lost at #6 singles and won at #5 singles to deadlock the match again 2-2. Holy Cross won two tough 3 setters to close out the match.
Isaac Steiner was ahead of ATP-ranked and NAIA #4 Perry Gregg when the match was won by Holy Cross.
- Score: Holy Cross def. IWU, 4-2
- Records: IWU 15-11 I HC 4-2
- Location: South Bend, Ind.
- NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - Unranked | HC - #16
- No. 1: Isaac Steiner (IWU) vs. Gregg (HC) 6-3, 6-7, 4-3 DNF
- No. 2: McManus (HC) def. Alex Serwatka (IWU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
- No. 3: Koursaros (HC) def. Lennart Bengtsson (IWU) 6-7, 6-1, 6-4
- No. 4: Ethan Gray (IWU) def. Page (HC) 6-4, 6-2
- No. 5: Trey Thixton (IWU) def. McCarthy (HC) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
- No. 6: Lee (HC) def. Grant Wayner (IWU) 6-1, 6-0
- "The men played really well today," said James Gleghorn, Head Tennis Coach. "They had a tough match against a strong team and played their best. Really proud of the effort. I want to acknowledge Trey and Isaac for their continued success in doubles, and Isaac for his great play against the #4 player in the country. We lost a couple of tough three setters, and it wasn't enough to have Trey and Ethan win their singles convincingly."
- The Wildcats will play IU Southeast in New Albany, Ind. on Monday at 2:00 p.m.
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