Men's Tennis Knocks Off Midland in GPAC Matchup
FREMONT, Neb. – The Doane men's tennis team earned a hard-fought 4-3 GPAC victory over Midland on Tuesday afternoon, using a strong start in doubles play and clutch performances in singles to secure the win.
Doane took early control by winning two of the three doubles matches to claim the opening point. The No. 1 duo of Mats Vervloet and Elliot Dassel set the tone with a 7-5 victory, while Andre Hartman and Jaime Asiain Banzo added a solid 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles. Midland avoided the sweep with a win at the No. 3 position, but the Tigers carried a 1-0 lead into singles.
In singles play, Doane picked up three key victories to clinch the match. Vervloet delivered a straight-set win at No. 1 singles, defeating Martin Cisneros 6-4, 6-4 to give the Tigers a crucial point at the top of the lineup. Hartman followed with a gritty three-set battle at No. 4 singles, bouncing back after dropping the second set to win 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
With the match hanging in the balance, Tanner Adams secured the decisive point for Doane at No. 6 singles, posting a convincing 6-4, 6-1 victory over Marcin Gniadzik.
Midland claimed wins at No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 singles, but Doane's early doubles advantage and timely singles performances proved to be the difference in the narrow 4-3 team victory.
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