Men’s Tennis Defeats Franciscan in Second Spring Match

Nathan Katz

Franciscan

Baldwin Wallace

Doubles

Jarek Sulak / John Gallagher (FRNM)
def. Dominic Polifrone / Matt Harris (BW-M)

8-6

Nathan Katz / Jake Liebler (BW-M)
def. Richard Watson / Coonor Jooste (FRNM)

8-4

Brian Carano / Roger Boyer (BW-M)
def. David Freytag / Walter Matt (FRNM)

8-1

Singles

Dominic Polifrone (BW-M)
def. Jarek Sulak (FRNM)

6-1, 7-5

Nathan Katz (BW-M)
def. John Gallagher (FRNM)

6-0, 6-0

Matt Harris (BW-M)
def. David Freytag (FRNM)

6-2, 6-3

Brian Carano (BW-M)
def. Richard Watson (FRNM)

6-4, 6-2

Jake Liebler (BW-M)
def. Coonor Jooste (FRNM)

6-2, 6-2

Walter Matt (FRNM)
def. Roger Boyer (BW-M)

6-2, 6-4

full stats

Posted: Feb 18, 2017

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's tennis team won its second spring match an 7-2 victory against Franciscan University inside the North Ridge Tennis and Golf Club.

BW (3-0) took two of three doubles matches from Franciscan (0-7). The number two team of senior Academic All-OAC players Nathan Katz (Upper Arlington/Bexley) and Jake Liebler (Medina) won by a score of 8-4. The third unit of senior Brian Carano (Akron/Revere) and sophomore Roger Boyer (Medina/Brunswick) picked up the victory by a score of 8-1.

In singles action, the Yellow Jackets took five of six matches. Sophomore All-Ohio Athletic Conference player Dominic Polifrone (Hudson) won at first singles by scores of 6-1 and 7-5. Katz earned the win at second singles by identical scores of 6-0. Sophomore Matt Harris (Akron/Revere) picked up the win at third singles by scores of 6-2 and 6-3. Carano netted the victory at fourth singles by scores of 6-4 and 6-2. Liebler secured the victory at fifth singles by identical scores of 6-2.

BW is back in action on Saturday, February 25 when it hosts a a pair non-conference matches against Washington and Jefferson (Pa.) College and Westminster (Pa.) College at the North Ridge Tennis and Golf Club at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.