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Southern Indiana USI (5-2)
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Winner Wayne State WSUM (8-2)
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Wayne State WSUM
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Ben Lakeman Posed Action 2022
Ben Lakeman didn't drop a set against Southern Indiana, winning 6-3, 6-2 at No. 5 singles and 6-4 at No. 3 doubles.

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Zachary Manning, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Men's Tennis Rebounds With Win Over Southern Indiana

The Warriors won every match in singles and doubles.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- After falling to Indianapolis yesterday, the Wayne State University men's tennis team (8-2 overall) bounced back in a big way, defeating Southern Indiana (5-2 overall) 7-0 at the UIndy Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon. 

SINGLES
Dom Spicer (London, England) made quick work of his opponent at No. 1 singles, collecting a 6-0, 6-2 victory.  

Ben Lakeman (Penzance Cornwall, England) also swept his opponent at No. 5 singles, notching a 6-3, 6-2 win. 

At No. 2 singles, Daniel Grey (Wiesbaden, Germany) was able to post a 3-6, 6-4, 10-3 victory. 

Cedric Drenth (Sulzbach, Germany) won in a battle at No. 4 singles, defeating his opponent 6-1, 6-7 (6), 10-7. 

At No. 6 singles, Luke Laws (Sunderland, England) was strong as he won by a final score of 6-1, 7-6 (3).  

Finally, at No. 3 singles, Niklas Karcz (Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) notched a 4-6, 6-2, 10-4 win. 

DOUBLES
The Warriors were dominant in doubles, collecting wins at all three spots.  Spicer and Laws kicked things off with a 6-2 win. 

Drenth and Grey followed with a 6-3 victory at No. 2 doubles.  

Lastly, Karcz and Lakeman upended their opponent, 6-4, at No. 3 doubles.

FROM COACH MORROW
"Played very well in doubles.  Luke Laws and Dom Spicer moved up to No. 1 doubles and played a really clean match against a really highly ranked team in the region.  Pulled that off 6-2 and looked good.  Cedric (Drenth) and Daniel (Grey) won nicely at No. 2 doubles, and Ben (Lakeman) and Niklas (Karcz) won 6-4 at No. 3 doubles.  All in all, some good doubles in there," coach Bryan Morrow said. 

"Singles wise, Dom (Spicer) was amazing.  He played such a smart and steady match.  He never really gave the other player a chance.  Dom won 6-0, 6-2.  Daniel started slow.  He played an awkward player, but came through nicely.  Lost the first set and then gathered himself and played a pretty good second set and a great third set tiebreaker.  Niklas lost the first set at No. 3 singles and then found his groove and dominated in the second set and in the tiebreaker.  Cedric started strong, played really well.  His opponent started playing better.  Cedric pulled out a nice third set, tiebreaker win.  Ben Lakeman was really solid today.  Really improving with every match.  He looked good.  He won a nice, comfortable match today in straight sets.  Luke pulled out a nice win down at No. 6 singles.  Nice doubles win and then cruised in the first set.  Second set, found a way to pull it out." 

UP NEXT
The Warriors will be back in action on March 9 against Case Western Reserve in Orlando, Fla.  That match is set to begin at 3:00 PM. 

 
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