Sergio Fishkin

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg men's tennis team added two wins to the column Saturday with home victories over Otterbein and Cedarville. The wins opened the dual-match schedule for the Tigers, where they now stand 2-0 on the season.

The men opened the day with an 8-1 win over Otterbein, starting with a sweep of the doubles portion. Junior Stephane Antwi (Rosedale, NY/McClancy Memorial) and senior Rob Lehner (Westerville, Ohio/DeSales) teamed up for an 8-5 win in No. 1 doubles, followed by an 8-2 victory for senior Bobby Fisher (Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln) and freshman Tyler Strong (Louisville, Ky./DuPoint Manual) in No. 2. Sophomore Sergio Fishkin (Minsk, Belarus) and freshman Sam Wilke (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) picked up the third 8-1.

Antwi, Fisher and Strong all won their singles matches in tiebreakers at spots one, two and four respectively, rounded out by a 6-1, 6-1 victory by Wilke at fifth and a 6-2, 6-4 win from freshman Jonathan Mueller (Bexley, Ohio/Bexley).

The Tigers took two of three matchups in doubles to start things off against Cedarville, led by Strong and Fisher with an 8-0 win at No. 2 and Wilke and Fishkin at No. 3 with an 8-2 victory.

Fishkin, Fisher, Strong and Wilke went on to win their singles matches, each finishing off four-win days. Freshman Joseph Marra (Great Falls, Mont./Great Falls) also picked up a win in fourth singles 6-4, 6-4.

The Tigers prepare next for a trip to Kalamazoo, Mich., where they will participate in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional hosted by Kalamazoo on Friday, Sept. 24, through Monday, Sept. 27.