Men’s Tennis notches first win of season with 9-0 shutout of Berry (Ga.)

By: Andrew Korba

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla.—The Ohio Northern men's tennis team picked up their first win of the season with a dominating 9-0 victory over Berry (Ga.) Thursday afternoon at Sanlando Park.

The Polar Bears are now 1-3 on the season while the Vikings fall to 2-4 overall.

ONU won all three doubles courts to begin play.

Sophomore Josh Saunders and Do Thai posted a solid 8-0 victory at No. 2 doubles.

Senior Nick Kowalczyk and sophomore Blake Troller won 8-1 at No. 3 doubles over Colby Chapman and Kyle Stapleton.

At No. 1 doubles, junior Joey Frank and senior Michael Kathary won by a 8-4 score.

The Polar Bears continued to roll in singles play.

Frank, Thai and Kowalczyk all won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1, No.3 and No. 4 singles respectively.

Saunders dominated at No. 5 singles winning 6-0, 6-0.

Kathary defeated Jonathon Surls at No. 2 singles by a 6-0, 6-3 score.

Senior Andrew Korba completed the sweep with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 6 singles.

Ohio Northern will be in action again on Friday when they conclude their spring trip against Albion (Mich.) at 9 a.m.

Ohio Northern 9 Berry (Ga.) 0

Doubles

1. Joey Frank/Michael Kathary (ONU) def. Jonathon Surls/Logan Yerbey, 8-4
2. Josh Saunders/Do Thai (ONU) def. Ben Ortman/Jake Pullen, 8-0
3. Nick Kowalczyk/Blake Troller (ONU) def. Colby Chapman/Kyle Stapleton, 8-1

Singles

1. Joey Frank (ONU) def. Logan Yerbey, 6-0, 6-1
2. Michael Kathary (ONU) def. Jonathon Surls, 6-0, 6-3
3. Do Thai (ONU) def. Ben Ortman, 6-0, 6-1
4. Nick Kowalczyk (ONU) def. Colby Chapman, 6-0, 6-1
5. Josh Saunders (ONU) def. Kyle Stapleton, 6-0, 6-0
6. Andrew Korba (ONU) def. Mac McDonald, 6-1, 6-0