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Men's Tennis Finishes Sixth at 2019 GLIAC Tournament

MIDLAND, Mich. — Lake Superior State men's tennis finished sixth at the 2019 GLIAC Tournament after losing to Ashland 4-1 in the Fifth-Place Match on Saturday at Greater Midland Tennis Center.

Ashland (13-12) won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to take the doubles point. Lake Superior State's (6-9) No. 2 doubles team of senior Luis Valderrama and sophomore Diego Penz lost 6-1. The No. 3 doubles team of freshmen Ali Sahibzada and Harris Irfan ul Haq was defeated 6-3. The No. 1 doubles match was unfinished.

In singles, Penz won 6-4, 6-2 in the No. 5 match, but the Lakers did not win another match as they went on to lose the team match 4-1. Junior captain Joe Gilman lost 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 singles, Sahibzada dropped the No. 2 match 6-2, 6-2 and Taneja was edged 7-5, 7-5 in the No. 3 match. The No. 4 and No. 6 singles matches were unfinished.

With the loss, the Lakers' 2018-19 season comes to an end. This season, Lake Superior State returned to the GLIAC Tournament for the first time since 2009-10. Gilman and Taneja were named to the 2019 All-GLIAC Men's Tennis Team with Gilman earning first-team honors and Taneja garnering third-team recognition. 

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Players Mentioned

Joe Gilman

Joe Gilman

5' 9"
Junior
Diego Penz

Diego Penz

6' 0"
Sophomore
Ali Sahibzada

Ali Sahibzada

5' 10"
Freshman
Luis Valderrama

Luis Valderrama

6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Joe Gilman

Joe Gilman

5' 9"
Junior
Diego Penz

Diego Penz

6' 0"
Sophomore
Ali Sahibzada

Ali Sahibzada

5' 10"
Freshman
Luis Valderrama

Luis Valderrama

6' 0"
Senior