Men’s Tennis Gets Defeated by SSU

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's tennis team was defeated at the Ramser Tennis Courts on Wednesday, October 9 by Shawnee State University by a final score of 3-4.

The match concluded the fall season, but the Cougars will be back in action this spring.

In the third doubles slot, Zane Menzie and Lucas Gray won with a match score of 6-3 over the Bears. In singles, MVNU came ready to play as Menzie (7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (TB 10-8), Blake Boyer (6-0, 6-4), and Ryan Almovodar (7-5, 7-6 (TB 8-6) all finished with wins for the Cougars.

Doubles Results:

Ryan Fox / Adam Stanley (SSU) def. Andrew Hare / Matt Easter (MVNU) (6-2)

Daniel Cristobal / Aiden Pine (SSU) def. Noah Hill / Boyer (MVNU) (7-5)

Menzie / Gray (MVNU) def. Zinedine Arva Purbo / Matthew Justice (SSU) (6-3)

Singles Results:

Fox (SSU) def. Hare (MVNU) (6-0, 6-2)

Arva Purbo (SSU) def. Easter (MVNU) (6-1, 6-3)

Menzie (MVNU) def Justice (SSU) (7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (TB 10-8))

Stanley (SSU) def. Hill (MVNU) (6-2, 6-0)

Boyer (MVNU) def. Pine (SSU) (6-0, 6-4)

Almovodar (MVNU) def. Taylor Pack (SSU) (7-5, 7-6 (TB 8-6)

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.