CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Campbellsville University's men's tennis team posted a pair of victories over Goshen (Ind.) and Bethel (Ind.), while the women's team rebounded from a setback against Goshen with a 4-3 win over Bethel during a weekend road swing in Indiana.
- The Campbellsville men finished the trip 2-0, defeating Goshen 6-1 before following with a 5-2 victory over Bethel.
- The Tiger men claimed all six singles matches against Goshen and won five of six singles contests against Bethel, highlighting exceptional depth throughout the lineup.
- Jose Angel Munoz went undefeated in singles on the weekend, earning victories at No. 4 against Goshen and No. 3 against Bethel.
- Hiroma Nishikata delivered two marquee wins, rallying for a three-set victory against Bethel's Juan Wilches and securing a straight-set tiebreak win against Goshen's Denis Stanculov.
- After falling 5-2 to Goshen, the Campbellsville women responded with four singles victories against Bethel to secure a narrow 4-3 team win.
- Emma Pheiffer clinched one of the weekend's most resilient performances, overcoming a second-set loss to defeat Bethel's Kako Uchijo in three sets.
- Kendra Arostegui and Belen Cavallero provided a key doubles point for the women against Bethel, winning 6-2 at No. 1 doubles.
Following a dominant 6-1 victory over Goshen on Friday, the Campbellsville men carried momentum into Saturday and closed the weekend with a 5-2 triumph over Bethel.
Against the Maple Leafs, the Tigers secured the doubles point behind victories from
Alex Martin and
Daniel Espin at No. 1 doubles and
Jose Angel Munoz and
Derrick Namanya at No. 3 doubles. Campbellsville then swept singles play. Martin earned a 7-5, 7-5 win at No. 2 singles, while Espin rallied from a first-set deficit to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 3. Munoz added a three-set victory at No. 4, Nishikata edged Denis Stanculov in a pair of tiebreak sets at No. 5, and
Fabricio Mesia completed the win with a straight-set result at No. 6.
The Tigers continued their strong play against Bethel. Campbellsville again claimed the doubles point with wins from Martin and Espin, Nishikata and
Temirlan Karim, and Munoz and Namanya, sweeping all three doubles flights.
In singles competition, Espin collected a 7-5, 6-2 victory at No. 2, while Munoz cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 decision at No. 3. Nishikata recovered from dropping the opening set to defeat Wilches 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4, and Mesia posted a convincing 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 6. Bethel earned points at the top and fifth positions, but the Tigers' depth secured the 5-2 team victory.
On the women's side, Campbellsville opened the trip against Goshen.
Evdokiia Volkova and Pheiffer secured the Tigers' lone doubles win at No. 3, but Goshen claimed the doubles point. In singles play, Arostegui earned a three-set victory over Blanka Bodo at No. 2, and
Sofia Benito battled through three sets to win at No. 3. Those two wins accounted for Campbellsville's points in a 5-2 team loss.
The Tigers responded Saturday with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Bethel. Arostegui and Cavallero delivered a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles to help Campbellsville take an early advantage.
Singles play ultimately decided the match.
Rodia Noudogbessi recorded a straight-set win at No. 2 singles, while Arostegui defeated Paola Lameda 7-5, 6-2 at No. 3. Benito added a three-set victory at No. 4, and Pheiffer outlasted Uchijo 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-4 at No. 6 to secure an important point for the Tigers.
The weekend concluded with the men's squad improving to 2-0 on the trip and the women's team earning a split against two conference opponents as both programs continued their fall campaign.
