Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Western Michigan men’s tennis team is on a roll! They celebrated their fourth consecutive win, improving to 5-2 in the Mid-American Conference after a thrilling 4-3 match against Toledo at the West Hills Athletic Club.
The Broncos started strong, quickly securing the doubles point. Tim Riedel and Drew Evans clinched a decisive 6-1 victory over Alejandro Gonzalez and Joshua Mackey at the No. 3 spot. Oscar Corwin and Alex Antonopoulos followed up with a 6-3 win against Cole Cozens and Charlie Snow, giving Western Michigan an early advantage.
In a competitive singles play, Toledo’s Poonthong Komolpisut tied the match at 1-1 by overpowering Antonopoulos 6-2, 6-0. But Riedel put the Broncos back in the lead with a solid 6-2, 6-2 win over Matias Olivero. The Rockets responded, and Cozens defeated Jack Davison 6-3, 6-2, leveling the score again at 2-2.
The Broncos quickly regained their lead when Chen-Hui Ho beat Charlie Snow 6-2, 6-2. However, Lucas Britez halted Corwin’s impressive six-match winning streak, winning 6-4, 6-2 and tying the match at 3-3.
The showdown came down to a nail-biting match between Western Michigan’s Ashton Adesoro and Toledo’s Hanamichi Carvajal. Adesoro took the first set in a tiebreaker but lost the second set. He rallied back to win the third set 6-1, clinching the overall match for the Broncos.
In light of this victory, it’s worth noting that teams that start strong in their doubles matches often have a higher chance of winning overall. According to a recent study by the International Tennis Federation, teams that win the doubles point go on to win about 67% of their matches.
Western Michigan’s next challenge is against Ball State this Thursday at 1 p.m. The team is looking to capitalize on this winning momentum and maintain their strong position in the conference.
Stay tuned to see if they can continue this impressive streak!
