SAN ANTONIO – The 11th-ranked Trinity University men's tennis team secured a decisive 6-1 victory over Kalamazoo College on Tuesday evening at the Butch Newman Tennis Center.

The Tigers (10-7) controlled the match from start to finish, bouncing back strongly after a tough stretch of matches over the past two weeks. Kalamazoo dropped to 6-4 on the season with the loss.

Trinity took the early advantage in the match, securing the doubles point with two victories. The top-line duo of Rocco Mendez (Las Vegas, Nev. / Odyssey Charter School) and Kishan Kersten (Plano, Texas / West) set the tone with a 6-4 win. Eric Liao (Taipei, Taiwan / Boca Prep) and Aashish Dhanani (Austin, Texas / Westwood) followed with a clutch7-6 (7-0) tiebreak victory at line two, sealing the doubles point. Conor Kaczmarczyk (Aurora, Colo. / Regis Jesuit) and Ethan Flores (Houston, Texas / Clear Lake) fought hard at line three but fell 5-7.

In singles, Connor Whittington (Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lake Oswego) struck first with a commanding 6-0, 6-3 win at line six. Ryan Warren (Keller, Texas / Connections Academy) extended the lead with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 victory at the top spot. Liao kept the momentum rolling, delivering a 6-3, 6-3 win at line four, before Kersten clinched the match for Trinity with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph at line two. Roshin Kamath (League City, Texas / Clear Springs) added to the tally with a strong 6-2, 6-3 performance at line five. Dhanani battled in a three-set match at line three but couldn't come out on top, giving Kalamazoo a consolation point to close out the evening.

Up Next
Trinity will return to home court tomorrow as they face Pacific University (OR) at 5:30pm. This will be the Tigers last home game until April 18th, as a trip to Ohio awaits.