#22 HU cruises to 6-1 decision over Tech to open spring season

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The #22 HU men's tennis team opened up the spring portion of their schedule by cruising to a 6-1 win over Indiana Tech at Wildwood Racquet Club Saturday afternoon.

The Warriors (2-1) swept doubles to earn the match's first point, but the Foresters took over after that by winning at all six spots in singles action. After logging a 9-2 record this fall, Huntington kicks off this spring with win No. 10 to move to 10-2 on the year.

The Foresters hit the road next Saturday to take on Lawrence Tech.

SINGLES RECAP
#1 - Valentin Mussi (HU) def. Juan Avellaneda (IT) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
#2 - Andres Jimenez (HU) def. Kayra Kargin (IT) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
#3 - Facundo Hanni Elias (HU) def. Phil Labbe (IT) 6-4, 6-1, 6-0
#4 - Pablo Lopez Real (HU) def. Santiago Diaz (IT) 6-1, 7-5
#5 - Agusto Fajardo (HU) def. Andres Pizzamiglio (IT) 7-6 (5), 6-0
#6 - Cristian Rodriguez (HU) def. Sebastian Carbajal (IT) 6-4, 7-6 (5)

DOUBLES RECAP
#1 - Avellaneda/Labbe (IT) def. Hanni/Jimenez (HU) 7-5
#2 - Kargin/Pizzamiglio (IT) def. Agustin Agosto/Mussi (HU) 6-4
#3 - Carbajal/Diaz (IT) def. Mateo Ameller/Fajardo 6-3

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 154 NAIA All-America honors and 501 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.