TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Transylvania's men's tennis team bested its top Heartland Conference rival Rose-Hulman 5-4, then blanked Manchester 5-0 Saturday, running its nine-year conference winning streak to 66 matches in a row.
The Pioneers improved to 3-2 on the season and are 2-0 in HCAC play. They haven't lost a conference match since 2002 and are looking for their ninth straight league championship in 2011. The Pioneers are back in action on Wednesday, when they travel to Hanover.
TRANSYLVANIA 5, ROSE-HULMAN 4
SINGLES
1.
Will Palmer (TU) def. Ben Paras (RHIT) 6-2, 6-2
2. David Becerra (RHIT) def.
Keith Henderson (TU) 7-5, 1-6, 1-0 (10-8)
3. Pat Corbett (TU) def. Alex Gumz (RHIT) 6-1, 6-0
4. Devon Fritz (RHIT) def.
Joseph Glass (TU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Seth Hendrickson (RHIT) def. Patrick Richardson (TU) 6-2, 6-3
6.
Jett Glass (TU) def. Brent Frizzell (RHIT) 6-4, 6-1
DOUBLES
1.
Will Palmer/Pat Corbett (TU) def. Ben Paras/Dallas Burton (RHIT) 8-4
2.
Keith Henderson/Patrick Richardson (TU) def. David Becerra/Seth Hendrickson (RHIT) 8-6
3. Alex Gumz/Devon Fritz (RHIT) def.
Joseph Glass/
Jett Glass (TU) 8-5
TRANSYLVANIA 5, MANCHESTER 0
SINGLES
1.
Keith Henderson (TU) def. Pieru Ridoutt (MC) 6-0, 6-0
2.
Joseph Glass (TU) vs. Josh Walker (MC) Not completed
3. Patrick Richardson (TU) vs. Collin Bishopp (MC) Not completed
4.
Jett Glass (TU) vs. Miro Arguijo (MC) Not completed
5.
Tyler Pewitt (TU) vs. Chris Thomas (MC) Not completed
6. Jordan Evans (TU) def. Tyler Smith (MC) 6-1, 7-5
DOUBLES
1. Palmer/Corbett (TU) def. Walker/Bishopp (MC) 8-0
2. Henderson/Richardson (TU) def. Ridoutt/Arguijo (MC) 8-1
3. Glass/Glass (TU) def. Thomas/Phil Reim (MC) 8-3