MEN’S TENNIS

The HU men’s tennis team claimed their biggest win of the year Saturday afternoon by picking off #RV Missouri Valley (9-6) in convincing fashion, 6-1, at Wildwood Tennis Club as part of the IWU Spring Invitational.

The W is Huntington’s first over a ranked opponent. The Foresters are now 11-5 on the year.

Poncio and crew are back at it next weekend for another IWU-hosted event, the Doc Richards Tournament. HU will host both matches which includes taking on Warner on Thursday and Lewis-Clark State on Friday.

DOUBLES RECAP
1. Alejo Bagnera/Illia Turaba (HU) def. Jacopo Scottocornola/Francesco Caratti (MV) 7-5
2. Diego Tapia/Mateo Ameller (HU) def. Kaito Tanitsu/Haruto Kansaku (MV) 6-4
3. Sebastian Salas/Rodrigo Manzo (HU) def. Jose Merino/Daniel Martinez (MV) 6-3

SINGLES RECAP
1. Scottocornola (MV) def. Bagnera (HU) 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6)
2. Ameller (HU) def. Tanitsu (MV) 6-3, 6-1
3. Turaba (HU) def. Caratti (MV) 6-2, 6-4
4. Manzo (HU) def. Kansaku (MV) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
5. Salas (HU) def. Fabio Maes (MV) 6-2, 6-7 (2), 7-5
6. Tapia (HU) def. Merino (MV) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3