Tennis Remains No. 5 in Top 25

March 11, 2020

By Mike DeVader, Reinhardt Director of Athletic Communications & Media

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Reinhardt men's tennis held strong in the latest release of the 2020 NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll on Wednesday, as the Eagles remained No. 5 in the rating with 325 total voting points.

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Most recently, the Eagles took down then-No 9 William Woods (Mo.), 4-1, as they handed the Owls their first doubles-point losses of the year after the Eagles took lines two and three to head to individual play ahead, 2-0. The duo of Jordi Puig Molina/Federico Gomez (6-2) grabbed the first win, and then were followed closely by Pau Pujadas/Caio Lopes (7-5).

Gomez, who was men's tennis Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Player of the Week, continued to roll on the courts with another singles triumph at No. 3, 6-1, 6-2. The visitors were able to avoid a shutout with a win on line four (7-5, 7-5), but Reinhardt was able to clinch thanks to Martin Mendoza and his 7-5, 6-4 outcome in the top spot.

The team also added a major opponent late Wednesday night, as Reinhardt will now travel to newly-No. 2 Xavier (La.) on Friday afternoon at 4 p.m.

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