WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's tennis hosted its first home dual of the spring season at Hoover Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Mar. 23 and defeated Cornell College 7-2. The Knights are now 16-7 overall and the win ties the program record for wins in a season by a team.
The Orange & Black got the dual underway with a sweep of doubles play. The teams of
Lucas Huffman/
Jackson Eells,
Griffin Steiniger/
AJ Wilkins and
Nile Petersen/
Kyle Sehlin all picked up wins in doubles for the Knights.
Wartburg went 4-2 in singles play only dropping wins at the second and sixth position. Huffman secured his 13
th win in the number one position with his win today. Steiniger, Wilkins, and
Joseph Haag all won in singles play to help close out the 7-2 win.
Next Time Out
The Orange & Black will be in action again on Saturday, Mar. 26 in Indianola, Iowa for an American Rivers Conference matchup with Simpson and a non-conference dual with Northwestern College (Iowa).
Wartburg 7, Cornell College 2
Singles competition
1.
Lucas Huffman (WARMT) def. Alexander Hadler (CCM) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Federico Polidori (CCM) def.
Jackson Eells (WARMT) 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-2)
3.
Griffin Steiniger (WARMT) def. Chris Penas-Hull (
CCM) 6-2, 6-3
4.
AJ Wilkins (WARMT) def. Justin Mendez (CCM) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
5.
Joseph Haag (WARMT) def. Edwin Holyoake (CCM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Orion Mason (CCM) def.
Rob Arbuckle (WARMT) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-2)
Doubles competition
1.
Lucas Huffman/
Jackson Eells (WARMT) def. Alexander Hadler/Federico Polidori (CCM) 8-3
2.
Griffin Steiniger/
AJ Wilkins (WARMT) def. Chris Penas-Hull/Justin Mendez (CCM) 8-4
3.
Nile Petersen/
Kyle Sehlin (WARMT) def. Edwin Holyoake/Bryce Fincher (CCM) 8-1
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