Men’s tennis team comes up short against Ohio Northern, 8-1
The Olivet College men’s tennis team suffered an 8-1 loss to Ohio Northern University this afternoon at the Minges Creek Athletic Club in Battle Creek.
February 19, 2017
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The Olivet College men's tennis team suffered an 8-1 loss to Ohio Northern University this afternoon at the Minges Creek Athletic Club in Battle Creek.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Ohio Northern 8, Olivet 1
Location: Minges Creek Athletic Club; Battle Creek, Mich.
Records: Ohio Northern 1-1 overall, Olivet 0-7 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Polar Bears swept the three doubles matches, including 8-0 pro-set victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions.
- Ohio Northern won 5-of-6 singles matches, all in straight sets.
FOR THE COMETS
- Freshman Aaron Green picked-up the Comets' only team point with a victory at No. 2 singles. After losing the first set 6-3, he earned a 6-4 win in the second to force a super-tiebreaker for the third set. Green won the tiebreaker, 10-7.
UP NEXT
- Olivet is now off for more than a month and will be back in action Thursday, March 30, when it opens Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) play with a 3 p.m. match at Hope College.