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Men's Tennis Finishes up at River Forest Invite

Men's Tennis Sean Daniels, WMU Media Relations

Men's Tennis Finishes up at River Forest Invite

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan men's tennis team finished up play at the River Forest Invitational on Sunday afternoon for the Broncos first action of the 2015-16 season. Over the weekend, the  Broncos went 10-7 in singles and 5-4 in doubles action in the three days of competition. 

Daniel Loebel went a perfect 3-0 in singles play while Matej Svjetlicic, Ruben Greiner and Stephen Payne each went 2-1. 

Stephen Payne was lone Bronco to earn a win in Flight C singles, but it didn't come easy as he battled back from losing the first set 6-3 to winning the next two including an 11-9 tiebreaker win. 

Flight A Singles

Stan Leusink (DeP) def. Greiner 6-2, 4-6, 11-9

Loebel (WMU) def. Robin Demasse (Butler) 7-6 (6-3 tiebreak)

Flight B Singles

Sebastian Penaloza (MSU) def. Svjetlicic (WMU) 6-1, 6-2

Beckwith (WMU) did not participate

Flight C Singles

Chance Cowley (Detroit) def. Andrew Cahn 3-6, 6-3, 11-9

Payne (WMU) def. Austin Russell (NU) 3-6, 6-0, 11-9

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Players Mentioned

Andrew Cahn

Andrew Cahn

6' 1"
Freshman
Ruben Greiner

Ruben Greiner

6' 3"
Freshman
Stephen Payne

Stephen Payne

6' 4"
Freshman
Daniel Loebel

Daniel Loebel

6' 1"
Junior
Matej Svjetlicic

Matej Svjetlicic

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Andrew Cahn

Andrew Cahn

6' 1"
Freshman
Ruben Greiner

Ruben Greiner

6' 3"
Freshman
Stephen Payne

Stephen Payne

6' 4"
Freshman
Daniel Loebel

Daniel Loebel

6' 1"
Junior
Matej Svjetlicic

Matej Svjetlicic

6' 1"
Freshman