Grace Men's Tennis Team Falls In Finals
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Josh Neuhart-
The match, which was played indoors at the Warsaw Racquet Club due to weather, was a repeat of the 2011 tournament title bout.
Grace fell behind early with a pair of tough losses in doubles play.
At No. 3 doubles, Jack Wang and Michael Humphrey were strong in an 8-2 win, but the Lancers (9-3) still entered singles play trailing 2-1.
Daniel Sanchez and Aaron Blevins seemed to be on the verge of winning at No. 2 doubles with a few match points in their favor, but ultimately the Cougars (10-2) came from behind to win 9-8.
Aaron Blevins recovered nicely to win in three sets at No. 4 singles by the score of 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, and Humphrey earned his second point of the match with a quick 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Spring Arbor took care of their lead, however, with wins at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 6 singles to secure the tournament championship.
“We had a great season,” Grace coach Larry Schuh said. “The guys are super disappointed because we knew it was there for us to take. If it were not for a couple points here and there, we’d be writing a different story. We’re keeping our chins up. We knew we were co-champs in conference which hadn’t been done in a long time. It’s a lost opportunity but still an opportunity we can grow from.”
The loss wraps up the fall season for Grace.[[In-content Ad]]
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The match, which was played indoors at the Warsaw Racquet Club due to weather, was a repeat of the 2011 tournament title bout.
Grace fell behind early with a pair of tough losses in doubles play.
At No. 3 doubles, Jack Wang and Michael Humphrey were strong in an 8-2 win, but the Lancers (9-3) still entered singles play trailing 2-1.
Daniel Sanchez and Aaron Blevins seemed to be on the verge of winning at No. 2 doubles with a few match points in their favor, but ultimately the Cougars (10-2) came from behind to win 9-8.
Aaron Blevins recovered nicely to win in three sets at No. 4 singles by the score of 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, and Humphrey earned his second point of the match with a quick 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Spring Arbor took care of their lead, however, with wins at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 6 singles to secure the tournament championship.
“We had a great season,” Grace coach Larry Schuh said. “The guys are super disappointed because we knew it was there for us to take. If it were not for a couple points here and there, we’d be writing a different story. We’re keeping our chins up. We knew we were co-champs in conference which hadn’t been done in a long time. It’s a lost opportunity but still an opportunity we can grow from.”
The loss wraps up the fall season for Grace.[[In-content Ad]]
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