MEN’S TENNIS

The HU men’s tennis team gave #16 UNOH a run for their money Thursday afternoon at Klopfenstein Courts on opening day of the IWU Fall Invitational. It came down to the wire before the Racers slipped past the Foresters 4-3.

With this loss, Huntington drops to 6-4. Poncio and crew take on Holy Cross tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.

DOUBLES RECAP
1. Sergio Conde/Martin Stanchev (UNOH) def. Valentin Mussi/Mateo Ameller (HU) 6-3
2. Marcos Salazar/Alfredo Barcelo (UNOH) def. Illia Turaba/Alejo Bagnera (HU) 7-5
3. Malik Omarkhanov/David Ayguavives (UNOH) def. Niko Rongos/Diego Tapia (HU) 6-0

SINGLES RECAP
1. Ameller (HU) def. Conde (UNOH) – retired
2. Bagnera (HU) def. Salazar (UNOH) 7-6, 5-7, 10-8
3. Stanchev (UNOH) def. Mussi (HU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Omarkhanov (UNOH) def. Turaba (HU) 6-1 6-2
5. Real (UNOH) def. Tapia (HU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Cristian Rodriguez (HU) def. Ayguavives (UNOH) 3-6, 7-5, 10-6