LANSING, Mich. – The Calvin University men's tennis team finished the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 4-3 win over Spring Arbor at Lansing Michigan Athletic Club on Friday.
The match started with the six singles contests, where Calvin (8-2) was able to secure the overall win by taking four of the six matches.
Felipe Sartori (Cotia, Brazil/Colégio Giusto Zonzini) took home the most hotly contested match in two-singles, defeating his opponent in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (14-12) thanks to a tough tiebreaker.
Corwin Kim (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson),
Ryan Broek (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian), and
Harrison Sindelar (Westfield, Ind./Westfield) all won in straight sets to give the Knights their four points.
In doubles, Spring Arbor (7-14) took home the overall point thanks to wins in both the number-two and three matches. The Calvin team of Kim and
Maurquis Willingham (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) won in one-doubles 8-5.
COACH'S COMMENT: "Really solid road win for us today," Calvin head tennis coach
John Ross said. "Starting with singles matches was a challenge for us but we did well winning four of the six. Felipe (Sartori) came up clutch winning his epic third-set tiebreaker 14-12 and clinching the match for us before doubles."
NEXT UP: Calvin men's tennis returns to action on Thursday, March 28, when it opens MIAA play with a match at Adrian College.
