Men’s Tennis: Olivet wins 5-4 thriller over Manchester

Team Stats

Manchester (Ind.) University

The University of Olivet

Score

Doubles

Lucas Anderson / Trevor Lewis (OLIVET)
def. Henry Blakley / Braydon Hoggatt (MU)

8-7 (7-5)

Anthony Bau / Andrew Schrier (MU)
def. Ryan Ganger / Alex Jonas (OLIVET)

8-3

Brennan Beachy / Blake Schroeder (MU)
def. Josh Moore / Austin Whitney (OLIVET)

8-4

Singles

Lucas Anderson (OLIVET)
def. Brennan Beachy (MU)

6-1 , 6-2

Trevor Lewis (OLIVET)
def. Braydon Hoggatt (MU)

2-6 , 6-3 , 1-0 (10-6)

Alex Jonas (OLIVET)
def. Omar Lemus (MU)

6-4 , 6-4

Josh Moore (OLIVET)
def. Blake Schroeder (MU)

6-2 , 6-3

Henry Blakley (MU)
def. Ryan Ganger (OLIVET)

6-2 , 6-1

Andrew Schrier (MU)
def. Austin Whitney (OLIVET)

7-5 , 6-0

Men’s Tennis: Olivet wins 5-4 thriller over Manchester

February 24, 2024

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The University of Olivet men's tennis team came from behind to beat non-conference foe Manchester (Ind.) University, 5-4, today inside the Minges Creek Athletic Club.

Final Score: Olivet 5, Manchester 4
Location: Minges Creek Athletic Club; Battle Creek, Michigan
Records: Olivet 1-3 overall, Manchester 0-5 overall

The Spartans won the first two doubles flights to go up 2-0. Olivet needed a tiebreaker for a win at No. 1 doubles.
Manchester picked-up the first singles point with a win the No. 6 slot. The Comets evened the team with victories at No. 4 and No. 2 singles. The Spartans went back ahead with a straight set win at No. 5 singles.
Olivet kept its chance alive by eking out a three-set win at No. 2 singles. Down to the last match on the court and the team score deadlocked at 4-4, the Comets won at No. 1 singles to win the match.

In doubles, freshman Lucas Anderson and senior Trevor Lewis earned Olivet's point, winning the tiebreaker, 7-5, for an 8-7 win.
Freshman Josh Moore posted the 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles.
Freshman Alex Jonas won his two sets by identical 6-4 scores.
At No. 2 singles, Lewis lost his first set, 6-2, but rebounded to win the second set, 6-3. In the match tiebreaker, he claimed a 10-6 win.
At No. 1 singles, Anderson cruised to 6-1, 6-2 victory.

Olivet is on the road to play Franklin (Ind.) College next Saturday, March 2, at 1 p.m.