EDINBORO, Pa. - The Edinboro men's tennis team wasted no time picking up the victory in their PSAC semifinals match against the Huskies of Bloomsburg University. Edinboro was able to come up with the win by a final score of 4-0.

In doubles, the duos of Takahiro Inoue (Osaka, Japan/Yanagawa) and Kai Chin Chen (Taipei, Taiwan) and Kaio Sacchi (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Santo Ivo) and Ruben Acuna (Palma De Mallorca, Spain/Aula Balear) were able to pick up victories which gave the team momentum as they prepared for singles play. As Edinboro Head Tennis Coach alluded too coming into this match, setting the tone in doubles would be the key to victory and it gave the team confidence as they entered singles play.

In singles, Acuna, Gustavo Martins (Sao Carlos, Brazil), and Thibault Dorval (Belgium) were able to pick up singles victories to end the match and secure a win for the Fighting Scots. In the other semifinal match between Millersville and Mercyhurst, the Lakers were able to pick up the win which sets up a rematch from April 17 in which the Fighting Scots fell 4-3 to their conference rivals.

Duncan had this to say about his team's performance and the upcoming showdown with Mercyhurst. "I really liked how we came out strong in doubles. We worked very hard this week to improve it and it showed today with momentum carrying into singles play. I also loved the energy which was great to see. We need to do the same on Friday to have the same success."

The match between Edinboro and Mercyhurst will be played on Friday, April 30 with Edinboro as the visiting team. The match will be played at a time and place to be announced later in the week.

Results

Doubles

1. Takahiro Inoue and Kai Chin Chen over Nagid Walle and Robin Luetzi, 6-2.
2. Thibault Dorval and Gustavo Martins did not finish with Oliver Weisemann and Ben Clary, 3-2 unfinished.
3. Kaio Sacchi and Ruben Acuna over Guille Caranza and Scott Redmond, 6-1

Singles

1. Takahiro Inoue did not finish with Ben Clary, 6-1, 2-6, 2-1.
2. Ruben Acuna over Nagid Walle, 6-2, 6-0.
3. Gustavo Martins over Oliver Weisemann, 6-0, 6-2.
4. Thibault Dorval over Robin Luetzig, 6-2, 6-4.
5. Kaio Sacchi did not finish with Victor Martinez, 6-3, 3-6, unfinished.
6. Kai Chin Chen did not finish with Scott Redmond, 2-6, 6-0, unfinished.