Lancers knock down Warriors
The unbeaten streak continues for Grace's men's tennis team as they defeated Indiana Tech on a beautiful afternoon at the Don Cramer Tennis Courts.
The hotly contested matchup between the Lancers and Warriors came down to the final points at No. 2 and No. 5 singles, before Grace (14-0) pulled away with the 5-2 victory.
The match kicked off with a pair of wins at No. 2 and 3 doubles to take the early lead.
Indiana Tech would draw level and take the lead after Facundo Paredes and Nicolas Doria stumbled at No. 1 and 6 singles. That would be all Tech could muster as Grace buckled down and swept the remaining points to seal the victory.
Pablo Gregori (6-4, 6-0) and David Sandi (6-0, 6-3) added the next two points to retake the lead and pull ahead for good.
Javier Gallego provided the clinching point from the No. 2 spot in the lineup. His match went to a third-set tiebreaker to determine a winner. After splitting the first two sets, he brought it home with a 10-7 triumph in the tiebreaker.
Shortly after the match was clinched, Ramiro Candia buttoned up his match 7-5, 7-5, to end the day.
The final match of the fall season for the Lancers will be on the road against NCAA Division II Grand Valley State on Saturday.
DOUBLES
1. Paredes/ Antinori vs. Sinclair/Partington, DNF
2. Gallego/Gregori def. Zobel/Kargin, 6-2
3. Candia/Doria def. Labbe/Chan, 6-3
SINGLES
1. Zobel def. Paredes, 6-3, 6-1
2. Gallego def. Kargin, 7-5, 6-7, 10-7
3. Gregori def. Chan, 6-4, 6-0
4. Sandi def. Sinclair, 6-0, 6-3
5. Candia def. Partington, 7-5, 7-5
6. Rodriguez def. Doria, 6-4, 6-3
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