The Wabash College tennis team captured two victories in its doubleheader on Thursday to conclude its trip to Orlando, Florida. The Little Giants defeated Spring Arbor 5-2 in the morning session, then carried their momentum into the evening session with an 8-1 win against St. John Fisher.
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With a quick turnaround from the previous evening[1]Â , Wabash (7-5) began the day with a win against Spring Arbor.
Cole Borden and
Ethan Koeneman combined for a 6-3 victory at number two doubles.
Tharakesh Ashokar and
Rafael Rin picked up a win in the third doubles flight by the same 6-3 score to earn the doubles' point.
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Ashokar added his second win of the day at number two singles in a 6-3, 4-6, 10-5 victory. Rin also captured a singles win with a 6-4, 7-6 victory in the third singles flight, securing the seventh game in the second set by a score of[2]Â 9-7.
Eduardo Werneck scored a 6-4, 6-3 victory at number four singles.
Vittorio Bona prevailed in the fifth singles flight with a 7-6, 5-7, 10-7 victory, taking the seventh game in the first set 7-4.
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The Little Giants swept all three doubles matches in the evening session against St John Fisher. Ashokar and
Blake Discher II scored an 8-5 win at number one doubles.
Vittorio Bona and
Eric Tien swept their opponents[3]Â 8-0 in the second doubles flight.
Nathan Brackeny and
Eli Arnold also combined for an 8-0 sweep at number three doubles.
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Discher dominated at number two singles by a score of 6-1, 6-0 for his second win of the day. Bona also earned another victory by picking up a 6-2, 6-0 win in the third singles flight. Tien nearly blanked his opponent with a 6-0, 6-1 win at number four singles.
Jett Brownlee completed a 6-0, 6-0 sweep in the fifth singles flight.
Cole Langston captured a victory at number six singles with a score of 6-1, 6-1.
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The team will be back on their home court when they host the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Saturday, March 16.
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