Men’s Tennis Falls to Baldwin Wallace, 5-2

BEREA, OH – Wittenberg Men's Tennis traveled to Berea, Ohio, to take on a tough Baldwin Wallace team on Saturday, March 29, in a non-conference match at Pop Collins Tennis Courts.

The Tigers fell 5-2 to the Yellow Jackets after posting wins at first and second singles. Ethan Libby (Loveland, OH / Loveland) defeated his opponent by scores of 6-2 and 6-3, and Kyle Fout (Gahanna, OH / Gahanna Lincoln) battled it out at second singles, winning 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.

Wittenberg lost all two of the three doubles matches by scores of 6-4, 0-6, and 2-6. The lone win in doubles came from Libby and Fout at one doubles. With the loss, the Tigers fall to 1-10 on the season, while Baldwin Wallace improves to 13-2 overall.

 Singles vs. Baldwin Wallace:

• Court 1: Ethan Libby  (Loveland, OH / Loveland) won 6-2, 6-3
• Court 2: Kyle Fout (Gahanna, OH / Gahanna Lincoln) won 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
• Court 3: Justin Hardie (Centerville, OH / Centerville) lost 6-3, 6-1
• Court 4: Jacob Bennett  (Pickerington, OH / Pickerington Central) lost 6-4, 6-0
• Court 5: Andrew Garofoli (Springboro, OH / Springboro) lost 6-1, 6-2
• Court 6: Benjamin Glassman (Woodbridge, CT / Amity Regional) lost 6-0, 6-2

Next up, the Tigers will travel to Earlham on Sunday, March 30, for an 11 a.m. match.

Written By: Cindy Holbrook