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Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

Men's Tennis

WMU Sweeps Binghamton to Stay Unbeaten in the MAC

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Western Michigan men's tennis team defeated Binghamton University 7-0 Saturday afternoon inside West Hills Athletic Club, improving to 4-0 in the Mid-American Conference. 

The Broncos made quick work of the Bearcats in doubles. WMU's No. 2 pair of Jannik Opitz and Kennosuke Nouchi won their seventh consecutive doubles match, while seniors Lenhard Haupt and Nick Schnobel sealed the point with a 6-2 win on court three.

The Brown & Gold won all six singles matches. Nouchi secured the match-clinching point to but WMU up 4-0 with a 6-3, 6-3 win at court six.

Western Michigan 7, Binghamton
 
Singles competition
1. Jannik Opitz (MTENWMU) def. Ludovico Cestarollo (BING) 5-0, retired
2. Matej Svjetlicic (MTENWMU) def. Tiago Lourenco (BING) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0
3. Lenhard Haupt (MTENWMU) def. Dylan Friedman (BING) 6-4, 6-1
4. Peter Kuszynski (MTENWMU) def. Alejandro Pena (BING) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
5. Nick Schnobel (MTENWMU) def. Inigo Saez (BING) 7-5, 6-1
6. Kennosuke Nouchi (MTENWMU) def. Sebastian Quiros (BING) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Peter Kuszynski/Jack Randall (MTENWMU) vs. Alejandro Pena/Ludovico Cestarollo (BING) 5-3, unfinished
2. Jannik Opitz/Kennosuke Nouchi (MTENWMU) def. Dylan Friedman/Tiago Lourenco (BING) 6-2
3. Lenhard Haupt/Nick Schnobel (MTENWMU) def. Inigo Saez/Josh Druger (BING) 6-2

Up Next
Western Michigan, now 12-7 overall, next heads on the road for a conference match at Northern Illinois University on Friday, March 29. 

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Players Mentioned

Lenhard Haupt

Lenhard Haupt

6' 3"
Senior
Kennosuke Nouchi

Kennosuke Nouchi

5' 10"
Junior
Jannik Opitz

Jannik Opitz

6' 4"
Junior
Nick Schnobel

Nick Schnobel

5' 11"
Senior
Matej Svjetlicic

Matej Svjetlicic

6' 1"
Senior
Peter Kuszynski

Peter Kuszynski

6' 4"
Freshman
Jack Randall

Jack Randall

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lenhard Haupt

Lenhard Haupt

6' 3"
Senior
Kennosuke Nouchi

Kennosuke Nouchi

5' 10"
Junior
Jannik Opitz

Jannik Opitz

6' 4"
Junior
Nick Schnobel

Nick Schnobel

5' 11"
Senior
Matej Svjetlicic

Matej Svjetlicic

6' 1"
Senior
Peter Kuszynski

Peter Kuszynski

6' 4"
Freshman
Jack Randall

Jack Randall

6' 1"
Freshman