The Hillsdale men’s tennis team picked up at least one win from each of the six single players and four double pairs over the course of three days at the ITA Midwest Regional in Indianapolis, Indiana this past weekend.
The ITA Midwest Regional sent junior Brenna Cimpeanu to nationals last year for the first time in Hillsdale Men’s Tennis history. The defending champion made it to the A Singles Draw quarter-finals this year, again representing the Chargers well.
“I believe this week’s performance was very promising,” Cimpeanu said. “Every guy competed well and had a strong weekend. I’m looking forward to the spring season and seeing what we can accomplish together.”
Senior Tyler Conrad also made it to quarterfinals for the singles consolation bracket.
“I played very well in the two matches I won against quality opponents,” Conrad said. “It was very heartening to get those wins because we will see those schools again in the spring and there is a chance I’ll play against the same players.”
In the B Singles bracket, junior Daniel Gilbert kept up with the streak and made it to quarterfinals. The B Singles draw saw both freshman Aidan Pack and junior Sean Barstow make it to the top 16. Freshman Nik Waistcoat reached the finals in the C Singles draw.
“I think that Daniel’s nine match-points-saved was a huge standout this weekend,” Pack said. “The team’s support for one another was huge this past weekend. We all watched, and supported each other’s matches when we were not on court playing.”
The Chargers also found success in the Doubles. Cimpeanu and Barstow made it to the quarterfinals. In the B Doubles draw, senior Brian Hackman and Waistcoat also made it to quarterfinals.
“Traveling is good for the team which helps with team bonding,” coach Keith Turner said. “It’s a good group that supported each other well.”
The Chargers will continue the fall season Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. with a home match against Indiana Tech.
“The highlight of the weekend was the fact that our entire team had a good showing, which shows our depth,” Turner said.