Spring Arbor, Mich. - The Marian men's tennis team snapped their two-match losing skid on Wednesday afternoon, as they recorded a shutout win over Spring Arbor. The 7-0 victory improves Marian's Crossroads League record to 3-2 on the season. 

The Knights started doubles with a quick win on the No. 3 court, as Juan Garcia-Tunon and Marcos Ramos Cabrera scored a 6-1 win over Caleb Kaytar and Sam Lyon. Spring Arbor would even the doubles rounds as Marc Soriano and Jan Bartolome fell at No. 2 doubles against Aziz Madatov and Sebastian Smith, leveling the round 1-1. With the point coming down to No. 1 doubles, Tjark Kunkel and James Ashworth came through in the clutch, winning 7-5 against Jaume Rivera Galindo and Daniel Fortes, pushing Marian in front 1-0 for the match.

With the doubles point won, Marian rolled through singles, riding their momentum as they would go on to win all six matches. Ashworth won by a 6-2, 6-2 score against Smith at No. 1, and Bogdan Precupscu won 6-3, 6-2 against Daniel Fortes at No. 4 singles. Tjark Kunkel clinched the match for Marian at No. 2 singles, defeating Aziz Madatov 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) to preserve the Knights' win.

Marc Soriano kept the winning alive with a 7-5, 0-6, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles against Galindo, and at No. 5 singles Bartolome defeated Kaytar 6-2, 6-3. Cabrera rounded out the shutout win at No. 6 singles, as he defeated Fernando Espinosa 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). 

The Knights will be back in action on Saturday, September 14, hosting Goshen at 1:00 p.m.

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