Men's Tennis Wins Third-Straight Home Match With Narrow Victory
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's tennis team registered its second win in as many days as the Bulldogs captured a close 5-4 triumph over Ohio Dominican in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) play on Saturday (Feb. 23) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center.
The Bulldogs won their third match in four days and improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the GLIAC by beating the Panthers on their home courts.
Ferris State grabbed a 2-1 lead following doubles play with wins at the number one and two flights.
In singles action, the Bulldogs pulled out victories at the two, three and four middle positions to register the win. Sergiu Laza, Tyler Marengo and Razvan Mag were all double winners on the day for the Bulldogs.
Ferris State wraps up its four-match homestand by hosting Findlay on Sunday (Feb. 24) beginning at 10 a.m. (ET) in Big Rapids.
Below are the complete match results:
Ferris State 5, Ohio Dominican 4
Feb 23, 2013 at Big Rapids, Mich. (FSU Racquet & Fitness Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Walid Gtari (ODU) def. Laurent Galarneau (FS) 6-4, 7-6 |
| 2. Sergiu Laza (FS) def. Tyler Johnston (ODU) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 3. Tyler Marengo (FS) def. Tito Bonadonna (ODU) 7-6, 6-2 |
| 4. Razvan Mag (FS) def. Jeremy Mokry (ODU) 6-3, 6-0 |
| 5. Justin Tjon (ODU) def. Otto Keresztes (FS) 7-6, 6-2 |
| 6. Gerardo Perez (ODU) def. Brandon Arradaza (FS) 6-3, 6-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Laurent Galarneau/Razvan Mag (FS) def. Walid Gtari/Patrick Ohanian (ODU) 8-1 |
| 2. Sergiu Laza/Tyler Marengo (FS) def. Justin Tjon/Tyler Johnston (ODU) 8-5 |
| 3. Jeremy Mokry/Tito Bonadonna (ODU) def. Otto Keresztes/Aaron Dial (FS) 8-6 |