Box Score Campbellsville, Ky. - The Marian men's tennis team ends off their regular season on a high note with a 4-3 win over Campbellsville University Sunday afternoon. The Knights finish off their regular season with a 13-9 overall record on the season.
Andrew Ilett and
Jones McNamar finish the first doubles match at No. 2 winning with a final score of 6-2 to put the Knights at an early lead.
Jona Henze and
Marc Soriano finish soon after at No. 3 winning with a score of 6-2 aswell.
James Ashworth and
Luis Sobanski seal the deal with a 6-3 win at No.1 claiming the doubles point for Marian.
Going into singles after sweeping the board for doubles the Knights and the Tigers put up a hard fight with each other. Ashworth finished first at No. 1 with consecutive 6-4 scores to increase Marian's lead. Soriano claimed another point for the Kinghts increasing the lead to 3-0. Soriano claimed the third point at No. 3, 6-3, 5-7, and 1-0 (6) in the tie breaker to claim the point.
Sobanski put up a good fight but fell to Hernando of the Tigers at No. 2, 7-5, 1-6, and 0-1 (5) in the tie breaker. Henze fired back quickly gaining another point to put the Knights in a 4-1 lead. Henze won at No. 4, 6-3 and 6-1.
Max Sternberg fell at No. 5, with consecutive 1-6 scores.
Shadi Al Tori put up a tough fight at No. 6 but ended up falling, 6-3, 1-6, and 0-1 (7) in the tie breaker.
Marian will await to see if they earn an at large bid to the NAIA Tournament.
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