Friday, April 9
Emporia, Kan.
5:30 PM
Omaha
5
at
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Emporia State
Strong Night in Singles Leads to a Mav Victory
Apr 9, 2010 | General, Men's Tennis
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EMPORIA, Kan. - The Maverick men's tennis squad earned its first ever Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association victory on Friday evening while visiting the Emporia State Hornets. The 5-4 win was backed by a strong performance from sophomore #Matt Frost# in both doubles and singles. The away victory moves the Mavs to 6-5 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA. The Hornets fall to 7-5 overall and remain winless in the MIAA at 0-2.
Things started off right for the Mavericks in the doubles competition as No. 1 pairing, #Drew Mercier and Matt Frost#, earned a win over the Hornets' pair, 8-6. However, #Jon McQuistan and Eric McKnight# were unable to hold their own in No. 2 doubles as they fell to Kevin Schoon and Spencer Pozek of ESU, 8-3.
It was in the singles competition that the Mavericks shined, as #Matt Frost# took out Ryan Harris of Emporia in No. 2 singles, 7-5, 6-2. The emphatic victory is Frost's third on the season, moving him to 3-4 overall. #Chase Petersen#, who leads the team in overall singles victories, won his match against Spencer Pozek in No. 3 singles, 2-6, 6-2 (6-4). The win is Chase's ninth overall, two ahead of junior #Drew Mercier#'s seven overall. Sophomore #Jon McQuistan# of York, Neb., made sure of the Maverick victory as he defeated Andy Schneider, 7-5, 6-2. McQuistan's win moves him to 4-6 overall and 1-1 in conference matches.
It will be no rest for the weary as the Mavericks travel north up I-335 to Topeka, where they will face MIAA rival Washburn University tomorrow at 10 a.m. You can catch the Mavericks back home in Omaha on Thursday April 15 at 1 p.m.
EMPORIA, Kan. - The Maverick men's tennis squad earned its first ever Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association victory on Friday evening while visiting the Emporia State Hornets. The 5-4 win was backed by a strong performance from sophomore #Matt Frost# in both doubles and singles. The away victory moves the Mavs to 6-5 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA. The Hornets fall to 7-5 overall and remain winless in the MIAA at 0-2.
Things started off right for the Mavericks in the doubles competition as No. 1 pairing, #Drew Mercier and Matt Frost#, earned a win over the Hornets' pair, 8-6. However, #Jon McQuistan and Eric McKnight# were unable to hold their own in No. 2 doubles as they fell to Kevin Schoon and Spencer Pozek of ESU, 8-3.
It was in the singles competition that the Mavericks shined, as #Matt Frost# took out Ryan Harris of Emporia in No. 2 singles, 7-5, 6-2. The emphatic victory is Frost's third on the season, moving him to 3-4 overall. #Chase Petersen#, who leads the team in overall singles victories, won his match against Spencer Pozek in No. 3 singles, 2-6, 6-2 (6-4). The win is Chase's ninth overall, two ahead of junior #Drew Mercier#'s seven overall. Sophomore #Jon McQuistan# of York, Neb., made sure of the Maverick victory as he defeated Andy Schneider, 7-5, 6-2. McQuistan's win moves him to 4-6 overall and 1-1 in conference matches.
It will be no rest for the weary as the Mavericks travel north up I-335 to Topeka, where they will face MIAA rival Washburn University tomorrow at 10 a.m. You can catch the Mavericks back home in Omaha on Thursday April 15 at 1 p.m.
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