Foresters split at Klopfenstein Courts

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Playing at Klopfenstein Courts for the first time this season, the HU men's tennis team came up short, 5-2, in a hard fought battle against #RV Grace before breezing past Spring Arbor 7-0 to wrap up the day.

The morning matchup with the Lancers was a clash between two of the top teams in the league. After giving up the point in doubles, the Foresters evened things up at 2-2 before GC secured the W by winning the final three singles matches.

Against SAU a few hours later, HU notched quick wins at #2 and #3 doubles to earn the match's first point and turn to singles action where they continued their winning ways across the board. It proved their fourth shutout of the season.

With the split, Poncio's crew moves to 5-1 on the year and in league play.

GRACE
DOUBLES RECAP
1. Valentin Mussi/Agustin Agosto (HU) vs. Facundo Paredes/Ivan Antinori (GrC) DNF
2. Javier Gallego/Pablo Gregori (GrC) def. Mateo Ameller/Angel Vazquez (HU) 6-3
3. Ramiro Candia/Nicolas Doria (GrC) def. Illia Turaba/Alejo Bagnera (HU) 6-3

SINGLES RECAP
1. Paredes (GrC) def. Bagnera (HU) 5-7, 6-1, 10-7
2. Gallego (GrC) def. Agosto (HU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Ameller (HU) def. David Sandi (GrC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Mussi (HU) def. Gregori (GrC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Candia (GrC) def. Vazquez (HU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Doria (GrC) def. Turaba (HU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-7

SPRING ARBOR
DOUBLES RECAP
1. Agustin Agosto/Valentin Mussi (HU) vs. Sebastian Smith/Connor Mogle (SAU) DNF
2. Alejo Bagnera/Mateo Ameller (HU) def. Brendan Bentley/Bret Bentley (SAU) 6-1
3. Illia Turaba/ Bautista Rodriguez (HU) def. Charlie Dobben/Karlton Zerlaut (SAU) 6-0

SINGLES RECAP
1. Agosto (HU) def. Smith (SAU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Bagnera (HU) def. Bret Bentley (SAU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Mussi (HU) def. Brendan Bentley (SAU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Angel Vazquez (HU) def. 6-2, 7-6 (5)
5. Diego Tapia (HU) vs. Will Nickles (SAU) 6-4, 6-0
6. Rodriguez (HU) def. Zerlaut (SAU) 6-0, 6-0

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 17 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 125 NAIA All-America honors and 449 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Reportranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.