2nd-seeded HU advances to semis with 7-0 win over 7th-seeded Spring Arbor

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – The 2nd-seeded HU men's tennis team wasted little time punching their ticket to the semifinals of the Crossroads League Tournament by eliminating 7th-seeded Spring Arbor 7-0 in quarterfinal action of the tourney Tuesday afternoon at Klopfenstein Courts.

The sweep is the second of the season over the Cougars. With this win, the Foresters improve to 9-1 on the year. Next up is a date with 3rd-seeded Marian on Thursday at Klopfenstein Courts with play slated to begin at 4:00 p.m. with a spot in the CL finals on the line. During the regular season, HU topped the Knights 4-3.

SINGLES RECAP
#1 – Facundo Hanni Elias (HU) def. Sebastian Smith (SAU) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0
#2 – Andres Jimenez (HU) def. Jaume Riera Galindo (SAU) 6-2, 6-0
#3 – Valentin Mussi (HU) def. Bret Bentley (SAU) 6-3, 6-1
#4 – Pablo Lopez Real (HU) def. Fernado Espinosa (SAU) 6-0, 6-1
#5 – Cristian Rodriguez (HU) def. Ryan Loganadhan (SAU) 6-2, 6-1
#6 – Agusto Fajardo (HU) def. Walter Ebert (SAU) 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES RECAP
#1 – Jimenez/Hanni (HU) def. Bentley/Smith (SAU) 6-2
#2 – Agustin Agosto/Mussi (HU) vs. Espinsosa/Caleb Kaytar (SAU) 5-4 DNF
#3 – Paul Reupke/Bautista Rodriguez Aguilar (HU) def. Ebert/Sam Lyon (SAU) 6-4

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 154 NAIA All-America honors and 501 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.