MARION, Ind. - Marian University came out and played like a top 20 team today, defeating the Wildcats. IWU lost at one and two doubles to lose the doubles point. In single, senior Ethan Gray battled through and won a tight third set match 10-6 in the super tiebreaker at #2 singles, which ended up being the only point of the day for IWU. The Wildcats are back in action on Thursday at Bethel University and look to even the record at 1-1.


 

MATCH VITALS

 

• Score: Marian def. IWU 6-1
• Records: IWU 0-1 | Marian 1-0
• Location: Marion, Ind.

 

DOUBLES

 

• No. 1: Ashworth/ Kunkel (MU) def. Ilyas Kouchairi/ Ethan Gray (IWU) 6-1
• No. 2: Bartolome/ McNamar (MU) def. Timo Fischer/ Valentino Trento (IWU) 6-2
• No. 3: Soriano/ Ramos Cabrera (MU) vs. Leif Clerc/ Riley Fuqua (IWU) DNF

 

SINGLES

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• No. 1: Ashworth (MU) def. Ilyas Kouchairi (IWU) 6-4, 6-3
• No. 2: Ethan Gray (IWU) def. Precupescu (MU) 6-4, 5-7, 10-6
• No 3: Kunkel (MU) def. Leif Clerc (IWU) 6-2, 6-0
• No 4: Ramos Cabrera (MU) def. Timo Fischer (IWU) 6-1,6-2
• No 5: Soriano (MU) def. Valentino Trento (IWU) 6-2, 6-1
• No 6: Bartolome (MU) def. Isaiah Hostetler (IWU) 6-3, 6-0

 

GLEGHORN PERSPECTIVE

 

• "Marian is a tough team and they were better than us today," said James Gleghorn, Head Tennis Coach. "We are a young team that starts four sophomores and a freshman. We are still learning how to win and what our identity is as a team. We will get there!"
• Coach Gleghorn on Senior Ethan Gray, "Ethan Gray played like a senior and captain out there today. He was phenomenal in singles!"

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

• The Wildcats play next against Bethel University on Thursday, Sept. 5th.

 

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