The Wayne State University men’s tennis team, ranked No. 23 nationally, secured a 5-2 victory over the No. 20-ranked University of Charleston (WV) on Saturday at the Charleston Tennis Club. This win brings Wayne State’s overall record to 4-1 for the season, while Charleston moves to 2-2.
In doubles play, Wayne State earned the point by winning matches in the top two positions. The first doubles match featured a contest between ranked pairs: Harry Forsyth and Luis Klaus, ranked 15th, defeated Charleston’s tenth-ranked Omar Elsamahy and Vicente Garcia with a score of 6-4. In the second position, George Day and Thomas Mathys won against Marcelo Mafino Pinto and Elias Lagger by a score of 6-3. The third doubles pairing for Wayne State, Sam Knowles and Tom Wasner, lost to Alberto Nordio and Nils Potterbeck, finishing 6-4.
During singles competition, George Day recorded his fourth singles win of the spring season by defeating Ryan Abell 6-0, 6-3 in the top spot. Luis Klaus continued his strong performance with a win over Elsamahy at No. 2 singles (7-5, 7-6 [7-5]). Benjamin Hill came back after losing his first set to win in three sets (2-6, 6-4, 6-2) at No. 4 singles. Freshman Thomas Mathys also contributed with a straight-set victory over Potterbeck (6-1, 7-6) in the fifth position.
Wayne State dropped matches at No. 3 and No. 6 singles: Tom Wasner lost to Lagger in a close contest (4-6, 7-5, 12-14), while Forsyth was defeated by Nordio (3-6, 6-7 [5]).
The men’s tennis team will next play Tiffin University at home on Wednesday, February 25 at the Doris J. and Donald L. Duchene Sr. Athletic Facility.
Wayne State Warriors Men’s Tennis is part of Wayne State University’s intercollegiate athletics program based in Detroit, Michigan (official website). The team competes in NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (official website). The program emphasizes competitive excellence and athlete development through participation in conference and national competitions (official website).
