Seattle University men’s tennis battled to earn their first ever win vs. Montana State, 4-2, in Eugene, Ore.
“Our team came prepared to play and played with a lot of courage,” said assistant coach Mark Hooper. “I am so proud of the way the team completed the win; it was a total team effort.”
The Redhawks came away with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, earning the doubles point and taking the early 1-0 lead.
SU earned three more wins at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 singles as Kevin Lynch (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Will Topp (Olympia, Wash.), and Ian Clare (Sachse, Texas) earned wins in their respective matches. Montana State took the No. 3 and No. 5 matches, but it was not enough to make the comeback as SU came away with the win.
SU faces MSU for the second straight match on Saturday, Mar. 8 at 10 a.m. in Eugene.
Doubles
No. 1 – Kevin Lynch/Jason Bediones def. Diego Campos/Markus Schleuter, 8-3
No. 2 – Will Topp/Zach Kosanke def. Niklas Brandes/Harry James, 8-4
No. 3 – Riley Newman/Connor Leahy v. Javier Martin Morillas/Kenny Dodd, 7-6 (DNF)
Order of Finish: 1,2
Singles
No. 1 – Kevin Lynch def. Niklas Brandes, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
No. 2 – Will Topp def. Javier Martin Morillas, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
No. 3 – Markus Schleuter def. Zach Kosanke, 7-6, 7-5
No. 4 – Ian Clare def. Diego Campos, 7-6, 6-2
No. 5 – Harry James def. Riley Newman, 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Connor Leahy v. Kenny Dodd, 7-6, 6-2 (DNF)