CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Tiger men's tennis picked up their fourth-straight dual match win and third-straight at home with a 5-2 win over Olivet Nazarene Saturday afternoon at the Kelly Hall Tennis Complex.
Also for the second-straight match, CU swept double play to help push a sizeable 3-0 lead into singles play. The teams of No. 1
Will Trueand
Blayze O'Keefe, No. 2
Cristian Perez and
Cesar Castro, and No. 3
Adrian Sabrojo and
Matus Sevcik all picked up wins by three or more sets.
In singles play ONU mounted a bit of a comeback, winning the first two singles matches at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots before True at No. 1 and Sevcik at No. 5 finished their singles wins to clinch the fourth and fifth points.
The Tigers will host three-straight Mid-South Conference duals coming up against Pikeville and Shawnee State next Saturday before Lindsey Wilson comes to town on Monday March 25.
Singles:
1.
Will True (CU) def. Jonathan Hentschel (ONU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Jose Castro (ONU) def.
Blayze O'Keefe (CU) 6-0, 6-4
3. Francisco Faria (ONU) def.
Cristian Perez (CU) 6-2, 6-0
4.
Cesar Castro (CU) vs. Alex Verdu Arques (ONU) 2-6, 3-3, Unfinished
5.
Matus Sevcik (CU) def. Jon Merki (ONU) 6-1, 6-1
6.
Alberto Perez (CU) vs. Tyler Cannon (ONU) 2-3, Unfinished
Doubles:
1.
Will True/
Blayze O'Keefe (CU) def. Jose Castro/Alex Verdu Arques (ONU) 8-5
2.
Cristian Perez/
Cesar Castro (CU) def. Jonathan Hentschel/Jon Merki (ONU) 8-2
3.
Adrian Sabrojo/
Matus Sevcik (CU) def. Francisco Faria/Tyler Canon (ONU) 8-4