NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Geneva College men's tennis team's match at Westminster on Tuesday afternoon came down to the final match, and it was junior Nick Heidengren's win in #3 singles that clinched a 5-4 victory over Titans, sending the Golden Tornadoes back to Beaver Falls with a win. Geneva improved to 4-4 overall, 2-2 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC).
Geneva opened the afternoon by taking two points during the doubles portion. Senior Jacques Guillembet and freshman Braiden Smalley won in #1 doubles, 8-4. In #3 doubles, Heidengren and sophomore David Clark also won by an 8-4 score.
Smalley continued his strong play in #1 singles, sweeping his opponent 6-3, 6-2. Guillembet took his opponent to a tiebreaker in #2 singles before falling. Junior Jadon Hooke won his match 6-1, 6-4 in #4 singles, but the Titans took the matches in #5 and #6 singles to even the match at 4-4. That left things up to Heidengren in #3 singles, the last match to wrap up. He took the first set, 7-5, before falling 6-4 in the second set in a match between two even players. That sent the match to a tiebreaker, which went down to the final point before Heidengren clinched the match, 10-8.
"This was another super tight match today," said Head Coach Mandee Craft. "It feels really good to come out with a win. We don't have any time to rest, though, as we head to Allegheny tomorrow."
Geneva will face its toughest test of the season tomorrow at Allegheny. The perennial power Gators have swept all four of their PAC opponents so far this season, without really being challenged. The match is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.
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