SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Evangel men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 match to Missouri Valley College Saturday afternoon at Cooper Tennis Complex.
The 25th-ranked Vikings swept the Crusaders in their three doubles matches, getting victories from Jacopo Scottocornola/Francesco Caratti (6-2), Haruto Kansaku/Kaito Tanitsu (6-1) and Alberto Gomez Carrera/Luca Walter (6-0).
The Vikings secured the win with straight-sets victories in all six singles matchups. Scottocornola edged Daryl Wong (6-3, 7-5), before Caratti (6-1, 6-3) and Kansaku (6-0, 6-0) notched wins over James McIlwraith and Sam Coryell, respecively to seal the outcome.
Evangel Doubles Results
Jacopo Scottocornola/ Francesco Caratti (MVC) def. Daryl Wong/James McIlwraith (EU), 6-2
Haruto Kansaku/Kaito Tanitsu (MVC) def. Sam Coryell/Jarrett Teel (EU), 6-1
Alberto Gomez Carrera/Luca Walter (MVC) def. Jon Deroo/Jordan Letterman (EU), 6-0
Evangel Singles Results
Jacopo Scottocornola (MVC) def. Daryl Wong (EU), 6-3, 7-5
Francesco Caratti (MVC) def. James McIlwraith (EU), 6-1, 6-3
Haruto Kansaku (MVC) def. Sam Coryell (EU), 6-0, 6-0
Jose Marino (MVC) def. Jarrett Teel (EU), 6-1, 6-2
Alberto Gomez Carrera (MVC) def. Devin Stone (EU), 6-0, 6-0
Luca Walter (MVC) def. Luke Carpenter (EU), 6-1, 6-0
Up Next
The Crusaders will meet Grand View next Saturday (March 27) for a 1 p.m. matchup in Marshall, Mo.
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