DePauw’s 24th ranked men’s tennis team won their third straight match, defeating Vincennes University 7-2 on Wednesday afternoon in Greencastle.
The Tigers picked up all three available wins in the doubles competition with the pairs of senior Eric Vannatta and junior Alex Kaczkowski, senior Chris Bertolini and sophomore Dan Rodefeld and sophomores Patrick Farrell and Harold Martin all taking home victories.
The singles matches proved to be of a little more difficult for the Tigers. Bertolini was dropped 6-2, 6-2 in the number one slot but Kaczkowski backed it up winning a three set dogfight 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (10-3) in the second position.
The third seeded match was difficult as well, however, Rodefeld outlasted and won in three sets by a score of 6-0, 6-7 (4-7), 1-0 (10-6). Vincennes came right back to tie things up, as Austin Hensley defeated Farrell 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8).
The Tigers would come back and prevail as senior Rico Lumanlan and sophomore Matt Santen won their five and six seed matches in dominating fashion with straight set victories.
With the win, the Tigers move to 4-4 on the Spring season as they prepare to host the University of Chicago on Sunday at 4 p.m. before turning around and hosting Wittenberg University in their first North Coast Athletic Conference match of the season on the following Wednesday.