Lisa Erickson Associate Athletic Director/Head Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf and Fencing) | Wayne State University Website
Lisa Erickson Associate Athletic Director/Head Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf and Fencing) | Wayne State University Website
The Wayne State University men's tennis team, ranked 20th nationally, secured a decisive 4-0 victory against Tiffin University, ranked 38th. The match took place at the Duchene Athletic Facility in Detroit as part of a Midwest Region contest. This win marks back-to-back victories for Wayne State over Great Midwest Athletic Conference opponents.
In doubles play, Wayne State clinched the first point with two matches ending in 7-5 victories. Cedric Drenth and Daniel Grey triumphed over Michael Gurtner and Matthew Telford at the first flight. Joe Steele and Emil Mikkelsen followed suit by defeating Martin Driesner and Cyrille Colomb at the No. 3 position. Luke Laws and Dom Spicer were leading their match when it was left unfinished.
The singles matches saw Wayne State dominate further, winning the first three contests to secure overall victory. Denali Kitayama quickly dispatched his opponent Matthew Weaver with set scores of 6-1 and 6-2. Daniel Grey overcame Ruben Fonga in straight sets, marking his tenth win of the season at the top position. Cedric Drenth completed the day's action with a win against Gurtner.
Other singles matches involving Dom Spicer and Benjamin Hill were either unfinished or just beginning when Wayne State clinched victory.
Wayne State is set to continue its season with upcoming matches in Lima, Ohio, facing Northwestern Ohio on Thursday.