MEN’S TENNIS – Forester Feed

The 4th-seeded Huntington men’s tennis team advanced to the Crossroads League semifinals with a 5-2 win over 5th-seeded Spring Arbor Wednesday afternoon at Klopfenstein Courts.

Opening day of the tourney saw the Foresters earn their five points, after which they stopped play at No. 5 and No. 6 singles to wrap up their second W over the Cougars. HU’s first win, a 7-2 decision, dates back to August 30.

The Foresters move to 8-4 on the year. Next up for Coach Eckert and crew is a trip to Indiana Wesleyan tomorrow to take on the top-seeded Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.

SINGLES RECAP
No. 1 – Ignacio Poncio (HU) def. Nick Romano (SAU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 – Illia Turaba (HU) def. Alex Reinbold (SAU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 – Ryan MacLean (SAU) def. Mariano Echevarria (HU) 7-5, 6-3
No. 4 – Sebastian Salas (HU) def. Jonah Engle (SAU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
No. 5 – Giovanni Martinez (HU) vs. Patrick Doerr (SAU) – DNF
No. 6 – Niko Rongos (HU) vs. Connor Mogle (SAU) – DNF

DOUBLES RECAP
No. 1 – Poncio/Rongos (HU) def. Romano/Engle (SAU) 8-6
No. 2 – Turaba /Echevarria (HU) def. Reinbold/MacLean (SAU) 8-4
No. 3 – Doerr/Mogle (SAU) def. Martinez/Salas (HU) 8-4