The Muhlenberg men's tennis team gained valuable playing experience and came away with three singles victories in its final two matches of its trip to Florida.
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The Mules fell to Findlay before dropping their match to a strong Hampden-Sydney team in the nightcap. Despite the scores, Muhlenberg played tough in multiple matches and earned quality playing time that will help the team as the season moves forward.
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Senior
Mickey Schindler won the lone match for the Mules against Findlay at number one singles, while freshman
Noah Sellinger and sophomore
Alex Dagilis each won their singles matches versus Hampden-Sydney.
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Sellinger picked up his second singles win of the season in straight sets, and Dagilis battled back from a first-set loss to win 6-4 in the second and third sets and take the match. Dagilis finished 3-1 in singles during the Florida trip.
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Freshman
Jason Grant battled through two tough matches against Hampden-Sydney. He teamed with sophomore
Andrew Natko at second doubles and played to a close 8-6 defeat. Grant then played his way to a close first-set loss at number two singles before also dropping the second set.
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After taking six games in singles against Findlay, freshman
Adam Kronick played resiliently in his Hampden-Sydney singles match. He came from behind to tie his foe with a 6-4 second set win and took three games in the third set before ultimately falling.
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Box Scores
Findlay 8, Muhlenberg 1
doubles
Carlos Blanco and Nicholas Kopylec (F) def.
Mickey Schindler and
Noah Sellinger, 8-4
Jorge Barnuevo and Ivaylo Slavov (F) def.
Jason Grant and
Andrew Natko, 8-3
Trevor Majdalani and Brad Strawser (F) def.
Steven Shoemaker and
Adam Kronick, 8-0
singles
Schindler (M) def. Kopylec, 6-5, retired
Barnuevo (F) def. Grant, 6-1, 6-0
Slavov (F) def. Sellinger, 6-2, 6-0
Majdalani (F) def.
Alex Dagilis, 6-3, 6-0
Sergio Palacio (F) def. Shoemaker, 6-3, 6-2
Strawser (F) def. Kronick, 6-3, 6-3
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Hampden-Sydney 7, Muhlenberg 2
doubles
Matthew Moody and Michael Moody (HS) def.
Mickey Schindler and
Noah Sellinger, 8-4
William Driskill and Clark Cummings (HS) def.
Jason Grant and
Andrew Natko, 8-6
Levy Young and Grayson Burns (HS) def.
Steven Shoemaker and
Jon Yandle, 8-3
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singles
Ma. Moody (HS) def. Schindler, 6-4, 6-4
Mi. Moody (HS) def. Grant, 7-5, 6-2
Sellinger (M) def. Driskill, 6-3, 6-4
Alex Dagilis (M) def. Young, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Cummings (HS) def. Natko, 6-1, 6-0
Burns (HS) def.
Adam Kronick, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
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