Box Score Marion, Ind. - The Marian men's tennis team fell in the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday to No. 10 Huntington. The Knights move to 14-10 overall on the season after the loss and finish the Crossroads League with a 6-3 record.
Huntington got off to an early lead with a 6-1 win over
Marc Soriano and
Jan Bartolome at court No. 1 in doubles. James Asworth and
Iyan Cresens pushed back at the Foresters'Â lead with a quick 6-1 win at No. 2. With each team tied at doubles, Huntington came out on top, taking the 6-2 win over
Mateo Guerin and Juan Garcia-Tunon to earn the doubles point.
After taking the lead over the Knights, Huntington extended with a 6-4 and 6-3 win over Guerin at No. 4, followed by a 7-6(3) and 6-1 win over Juan Garcia-Tunon at No. 5. With the 3-0 lead over Marian the Foresters' were able to clinch the match with a 6-3 and 6-0 win over
Marcos Ramos Cabrera at court No. 3. Soriano (6-4, 4-5), Ashworth (6-4, 4-6), and Bartolome (2-6, 6-3, 1-0) all went unfinished in their singles matches.Â
The Knights will wait to see if they will earn an at-large bid to the NAIA National Tournament in Mobile, Alabama. The selection show will premiere on the NAIA YouTube channel on Tuesday, April 28th at 12 pm ET.
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