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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Tom McGonigal

Mustangs Storm Back Against Spartans, Advance to MACC Finals

STEVENSON, Md. - The second-seeded Stevenson men's tennis team overcame a two-match deficit to overtake York (Pa.) in the MAC Commonwealth semifinals by a 5-4 score. 

Larry Johnson III - who was just named MAC Player of the Week for the third time this year - and Simeon Smith picked up the lone doubles win for the Mustangs by an 8-5 score - giving them 10 wins on the year. Garrett Warren and Sathwik Madasi dropped their No. 2 match, 8-5, while Honour Zan and Dominic Duncan fell, 8-4.

Warren took his No. 5 singles match in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, but Madasi and Duncan would drop their matches in straight sets, putting the Mustangs in a 4-2 deficit with three matches remaining. 

Zan won a hard-fought second set to take his match in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6, which improved his record to 10-1. Johnson overcame a one-set deficit to take his match by a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 to knot the score up at 4 matches apiece. Smith would soon close out his No. 3 match in three sets, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 to complete the comeback for Stevenson. The win was also the 50th of Smith's collegiate career. 

Stevenson will look to win its third MAC Commonwealth title at top-seeded Messiah on Friday, May 4.


 
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