COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital University men's tennis team took advantage of Columbus' first 80-degree day of the year on Wednesday, playing host to Shawnee State in an outdoor match at Wolfe Park. In the end, it was not the Comets day, narrowly escaping a shutout thanks to Brady Wink's tiebreaker win in sixth singles. 

Capital sits at 7-6 on the season and 1-2 in the OAC.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The day started slow as the Comets dropped all three doubles matches. The first doubles duo of Thomas Secrist and Colin Welch was defeated 8-1. Second doubles was a shootout but Spencer Surles and Brady Wink ended up on the wrong end, 8-6. Shawnee State secured their third point in third doubles taking down Jackson Havel and Jesse Stevens 8-3.

Capital's struggles continued in the singles matches, losing the first five. The only saving grace of the day came from the freshman Wink who won his first set 6-2, lost his second 6-1, and edged out his opponent 10-7 in the tiebreak. The other singles scores are as follows: Secrist (L: 6-0, 6-0), Surles (L: 6-3, 6-0), Welch (L: 6-0, 6-3), Stevens (L: 6-2, 6-2), and Havel (L: 6-2, 6-0).

UP NEXT
Capital will head to Alliance on Friday, April 7 for a match with Mount Union, set to get started at 1:00 p.m.