The men’s tennis team has given Wooster fans a lot to look forward to so far this season. It was important for the Scots to start the seaon off right this year after losing to Ohio Wesleyan University in the North Coast Athletic Conference consolation semifinals last year. With two victories against non-conference opponents already this season, the Scots have begun to build up a sense of optimsim for the future of the Scots’ tennis season.
Last fall the Scots competed in a pre-season match against the University of Mount Union.
Although Wooster lost two out of the three doubles matches, it claimed four of the six singles matches.
Nick Biniker ’12 beat Yasuhiro Anno 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), Zack Rotter ’14 defeated Patirck Yackmack 6-3, 2-6, 6-1, John Schulz ’14 defeated Braden Rucincki 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1 and Paul Thomas ’14 defeated Tyler Starcher 6-0, 6-0.
In addition to this narrow victory in the fall season, the Scots managed to pile onto their season win total with a win over Malone University on Feb. 5 of this year.
Once again the Scots narrowly escaped defeat by posting a 5-4 victory over their opponent.
Despite first-year Landon Moore’s ’14 loss to Nathan Davis and John Schulz’s loss to Alex Steinmetz, the Scots managed to dominate the singles matches.
Nick Biniker ’12 defeated Hunter Atkins 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, Zack Rotter defeated Andrew Rearick 6-1, 6-0, Sam Susanin ’13 defeated Jeff De Witt 6-1, 6-0 and David Greetham ’13 defeated Joss Celuch 6-1, 6-0.
In doubles the Scots lost two of their three matches. Moore and Biniker lost to Davis and David Cair, 8-3 Schulz and Susanin lost to Atkins and Steinmetz and† Rotter and Greethanm defeated Rearick and DeWitt 8-3
Those losses did not prevent the Scots from ultimately taking the match in a 5-4 victory.
These victories may seem insignifigant over the course of an entire season but there can be little doubt that these close victories are helping to build player confidence as the Scots begin their season.
On Feb. 16 the Scots will face Otterbein University and on Feb. 20 the Scot will face Wabash College.
After these matches the Scots will travel to Hilton Head, South Carolina to compete in a tournament over spring break.