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Men's Tennis Falls to Wayne State in a Home Match

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The Lake Superior State men's tennis team dropped a match to the Wayne State Warriors by a final score of 6-1 on Monday, April 12 in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) match at the Student Activity Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Through the first six matches of the season, the Lakers hold a 0-6 overall record and an 0-4 record in conference play. 

The Lakers dropped the doubles point against the Warriors as the visitors won two of the three doubles sets. The Lakers top pair of Juho Kantola/Harris Rehan won their doubles match by a score of 6-3. Lake Superior State's second pair of Xavier Vicent Navarro and Ali Sahibzada fell in a tiebreaker (7-6) in a competitive match against the Warriors. The Warriors secured the doubles point with a 6-3 victory in the third match over Diego Penz and Seth Pinnoo.  

In singles play, the Lakers won one of the six matches against Wayne State. Sahibzada, the Lakers No. 4 player, won his match in back-to-back set wins (6-0, 6-1). 

The Lakers top three singles players each fell to the Warriors. Kantola, the Lakers top singles player, fell in two sets, including a tiebreaker in the second set (6-1, 7-6). Vicent Navarro fell by scores of 6-4 and 6-2 in the second spot while No. 3 Krishan Taneja dropped his match by scores of 6-4, 6-3. 

The final two singles contests would be decided in three sets. Rehan, the Lakers No. 5 player, fell in the first set (6-1) but responded with a 6-4 win in the second set. The match was decided in the third set by a 10-7 score, in favor of Wayne State. Pinnoo, playing in the No. 6 spot, dropped the first set but followed with a 6-4 victory in the second set. The third set also ended in a 10-7 score, with the Warriors securing the win. 

Looking Ahead

The Lakers will continue their homestand this Friday, April 16 against the Ferris State Bulldogs. The GLIAC match is set for a 2:00 p.m. start in the Student Activity Center in the Norris Center. 

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Players Mentioned

Juho Kantola

Juho Kantola

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Diego Penz

Diego Penz

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Seth Pinnoo

Seth Pinnoo

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Harris Rehan

Harris Rehan

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ali Sahibzada

Ali Sahibzada

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Krishan Taneja

Krishan Taneja

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Xavier Vicent Navarro

Xavier Vicent Navarro

5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Juho Kantola

Juho Kantola

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Diego Penz

Diego Penz

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Seth Pinnoo

Seth Pinnoo

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Harris Rehan

Harris Rehan

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ali Sahibzada

Ali Sahibzada

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Krishan Taneja

Krishan Taneja

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Xavier Vicent Navarro

Xavier Vicent Navarro

5' 10"
Senior