By: Justin DeWeese
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The men's tennis team got a narrow 4-3 win against Indiana Tech on the road Tuesday, a team currently receiving votes in the coaches poll. The Goshen women lost 6-1.
The men won the doubles point with a 6-4 win from
Joaquin Luque and
Mario Gomez at #2 doubles.
Matija Margetic and
Pedro Scattolon had a 6-3 win at #3 doubles. After losing his first set in #2 singles, Luque came back and would win 1-6, 6-1, 10-2. Fillipo Gallo won at #1 singles and
Insee Akarapan at #5.
Sude Aytekin shined for the women despite the loss. Aytekin and
Blanka Bodo won in #1 doubles 7-6 despite losing the team point 2-1. Aytekin had an impressive win in #2 singles, 5-7, 7-6, 10-8.
That concludes the season for the women, tying their win total from the previous three seasons combined. The men wrap up the season at Grace on Saturday, April 13, at noon.
Men's Tennis — Goshen 4, Indiana Tech 3
Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2024 at Indiana Tech
Doubles — Goshen won team point 2-1
1. Phil Labbe/Sebastian Carbajal (IT) def.
Filippo Gallo/
Insee Akarapan 6-3
2.
Joaquin Luque/
Mario Gomez (GC) def. Kayra Kargin/Juan Pablo Lazo 6-4
3.
Matija Margetic/
Pedro Scattolon (GC) def. Jorge Rodriguez/Randy Funez 6-3
Singles
1. Gallo (GC) def. Kargin 4-6, 6-4, 10-7
2. Luque (GC) def. Labbe 1-6, 6-1, 10-2
3. Rodriguez (IT) def. Margetic 6-3, 6-2
4. Carbajal (IT) def. Gomez 6-4, 6-4
5. Akarapan (GC) def. JP Lazo 6-4, 6-0
6. Funez (IT) def. Scattolon 6-4, 6-0
Women's Tennis — Indiana Tech 6, Goshen 1
Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2024 at Indiana Tech
Doubles — Indiana Wesleyan won team point 2-1
1.
Sude Aytekin/
Blanka Bodo (GC) def. Thaina Carvalho/Paula San Jose Menendez 7-6
2. Valentina Rodriguez/Kaitlyn Fiedler (IT) def.
Carmen Aliaga/
Morgan Priebe 7-5
3. Roshne Arunkumar/Rebecca van der Lee (IT) won by default
Singles
1. Carvalho (IT) def. Bodo 6-3, 6-2
2. Aytekin (GC) def. San Jose 5-7, 7-6, 10-8
3. Rodriguez (IT) def. Aliaga 7-6, 6-3
4. van der Lee (IT) def. Priebe 6-0, 6-0
5. Arunkumar (IT) won by default
6. K Fiedler (IT) won by default