MEN’S TENNIS

The 2nd-seeded Forester men’s tennis team is headed to the finals of the Crossroads League tournament compliments of a 4-2 semifinals win over 3rd-seeded Marian Thursday afternoon at Klopfenstein Courts.

After winning the doubles point, HU went to work in singles action with Illia Turaba, at the #5 spot, the first for Poncio’s crew to nab a second point. Mateo Ameller was the next Forester to claim a win at #2 singles necessitating just one more win. That win came at court 4 where Valentin Mussi outlasted Dmitrii Voshchenkov sending he and his teammates into celebration mode.

Huntington will head to Don Cramer Tennis Courts for the championship match on Saturday against top-seeded Grace who is undefeated on the season at 12-0. The Foresters are 10-1 on the season with their only loss to the Lancers.

DOUBLES RECAP
1. Valentin Mussi/Agustin Agosto (HU) def. Mark Griffin/Andy Ilett (MU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Mateo Ameller/Alejo Bagnera (HU) def. Armando Lopez/Jacob Wittenbaum (MU) 6-2
3. Shadi Al Tori/Ashwin Bhat (MU) def. Bautista Rodriguez/Angel Vazquez (HU) 7-5

SINGLES RECAP
1. Griffin (MU) def. Agosto (HU) 7-5, 7-6 (5)
2. Ameller (HU) def. Ilett (MU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
3. Bagnera (HU) vs. Jona Henze (MU) 6-4, 5-7, 5-1 – DNF
4. Mussi (HU) def. Dmitrii Voshchenkov (MU) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
5. Illia Turaba (HU) def. James McNamar (MU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Bhat (MU) def. Vazquez (HU) 6-3, 6-2