CLEVELAND, Ga. - Indiana Wesleyan men's tennis swept their matches today after a rain delay made the matches not start until 3 and finish after 9 pm. The Wildcats lost the doubles point and six singles to go down 2-0 before winning at 1-4 singles for the 4-2 win. Isaac Steiner was down 5-0 before rolling off 12 straight games and won the match 7-5, 6-2 at number #1 singles. Trey Thixton won a tight match in three sets after losing the first at #2 singles. 


 

MATCH 1 VITALS

 

• Score: IWU def. MU, 4-2
• Records: IWU 8-7 | MU 2-8
• Location: Cleveland, Ga. | TMU Tennis Complex

 

MATCH 1 DOUBLES

 

• No. 1: Smiley/Rigsby (MU) def. Trey Thixton/Isaac Steiner (IWU) 6-4
• No. 2: Thomas/Moreno (MU) vs. Timo Fischer/Valentino Trento (IWU) 5-4 DNF
• No. 3: Kennedy/Lafarga (MU) def. Riley Fuqua/Ethan Gray (IWU) 6-2

MATCH 1 SINGLES

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• No. 1: Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Macheiner (MU) 7-5, 6-2
• No. 2: Trey Thixton (IWU) def. Lafarga (MU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-5
• No 3: Timo Fischer (IWU) def. Smiley (MU) 6-2, 4-0
• No 4: Ethan Gray (IWU) def. Kajic (MU) 6-4, 6-3
• No 5: Moreno (MU) vs. Valentino Trento (IWU) 6-7, 2-2 DNF
• No 6: Thomas (MU) def. Isaiah Hostetler (IWU) 6-2, 6-2

MATCH 2 VITALS

 

• Score: IWU def TMU , 4-0
• Records: IWU 9-7 | TMU 1-6
• Location: Cleveland, Ga. | TMU Tennis Complex

 

MATCH 2 DOUBLES

 

• No. 1: Trey Thixton/Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Guthrie/Grable (TMU) 6-0
• No. 2: Timo Fischer/Valentino Trento (IWU) def. Lewis/Pilz (TMU) 6-0
• No. 3: Riley Fuqua/Ethan Gray (IWU) vs. Carlson/McKay (TMU) 4-1 DNF

MATCH 2 SINGLES

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• No. 1: Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Lewis (TMU) 6-1, 6-0
• No. 2: Trey Thixton (IWU) def. Guthrie (TMU) 6-0, 6-1
• No 3: Timo Fischer (IWU) def. Grable (TMU) 6-1, 6-1
• No 4: Ethan Gray (IWU) vs. Carlson (TMU) 6-2, 4-2 DNF
• No 5: Valentino Trento (IWU) vs. Pilz (TMU) DNF
• No 6: Isaiah Hostetler (IWU) vs. McKay (TMU) DNF

GLEGHORN PERSPECTIVE

 

• "What a win for the men," said James Gleghorn, Head Tennis Coach. "We desperately needed to win a match coming from behind, and today we did it. Great heart from the guys today! So happy for them! 1-4 played amazing tennis!"

LOOKING AHEAD

 

• The Wildcats will travel to the Georgia Gwinnett Invite on March 7-8.

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