KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's tennis team picked up its third straight win on Sunday as the Broncos opened Mid-American Conference play with a 4-3 victory over the Binghamton Bearcats at West Hills Athletic Club.

The match was neck-and-neck throughout and ultimately came down to a pair of three-set matches remaining to decide it. Maik Steiner claimed the clinching victory over Robin Lesage in the No. 2 singles match, overcoming a second-set loss to win 6-0, 4-6, 6-2 to ice away the win.

Steiner was a key part of the doubles success for the Broncos as well, teaming with Ruben Greiner to beat Sid Hazarinka and Ismael Dinia 6-1 in the No. 1 doubles match to give WMU a one-match advantage in the doubles session. After the Bearcats tied doubles play with a win at No. 2, the duo of Jefta Kecic and Jimmy Beckwith prevailed 6-4 over Thomas Caputo and Frenk Kote to give the Broncos the extra point they would need for the win.

The Bearcats tied the team match with a win at No. 3 singles, but Beckwith struck again with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Kote to put the Broncos back on top 2-1. Kecic made it a 3-2 advantage with a straight-sets victory over Hazarinka at No. 1, and Steinver ended up closing out the match with the three-set win over Lesage.

Western Michigan 4, Binghamton 3

Singles competition
1. Jefta Kecic (WMU) def. Sid Hazarinka (BING) 6-3, 6-4
2. Maik Steiner (WMU) def. Robin Lesage (BING) 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
3. Eliott Hureau (BING) def. Ruben Greiner (WMU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Ismael Dinia (BING) def. Matt Hamilton (WMU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
5. Thomas Caputo (BING) def. Andrew Cahn (WMU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Jimmy Beckwith (WMU) def. Frenk Kote (BING) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Ruben Greiner/Maik Steiner (WMU) def. Sid Hazarinka/Ismael Dinia (BING) 6-1
2. Robin Lesage/Eliott Hureau (BING) def. Matt Hamilton/Stephen Payne (WMU) 6-2
3. Jimmy Beckwith/Jefta Kecic (WMU) def. Thomas Caputo/Frenk Kote (BING) 6-4

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,6,5,1,2,4)