Men's Tennis Suffers Defeat to Spring Arbor

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's tennis team hosted Spring Arbor University on Monday, September 16 at the Ramser Tennis Courts.

MVNU struggled to find its rhythm against the SAU Cougars. Andrew Hare delivered the standout performance in his singles match, bouncing back from a 0-6 first set to push Sebastian Smith to a competitive 5-7 second set. MVNU fell by a final of 0-7 in the end.

Doubles Results:

Jaume Riera / Daniel Rodriguez (SAU) def. Hare / Matt Easter (MVNU) 6-2

Aziz Madatov / Sebastian Smith (SAU) def. Blake Boyer / Noah Hill (MVNU) 6-2

Caleb Kaytar / Sam Lyon (SAU) def. Lucas Gray / Ryan Almovodar (MVNU) 6-1

Singles Results:

Smith (SAU) def. Hare (MVNU) (6-0, 7-5)

Madatov (SAU) def. Easter (MVNU) (6-1, 6-0)

Kaytar (SAU) def. Almovodar (MVNU) (6-0, 6-0)

Rodriguez (SAU) def. Boyer (MVNU) (6-0, 6-0)

Riera (SAU) def. Hill (MVNU) (6-0, 6-0)

Fernando Espinosa (SAU) def. Gray (MVNU) (6-0, 6-0)

What's Next:

MVNU men's tennis will compete in the ITA Midwest Regional Tournament, held at the Sutter Tennis Center and Marion High School in Marion, Ind., from September 18-21.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.