The Grand Valley State men's tennis team improved to 8-2 on Wednesday (March 6) after they captured a 5-2 victory over Chestnut Hill and a 6-1 win against St. Francis (Ill.) in Orlando, Fla. Chestnut Hill is now 5-2 on the year, while St. Francis now holds a 1-10 record. GVSU's will conclude its spring trip on Thursday (March 7) against Concordia (N.Y.) at the USTA campus with first serve at 3:30 p.m.
 
Grand Valley State vs. Chestnut Hill
 
Grand Valley State scored the first point of the match after they won two out of three matches against the Griffins in doubles play. Jack Geissler and Martin Matov captured a 6-3 win from the No. 2 pairing, while Jack Dausman and Nicholas Urban won 7-6(5) from No. 3 doubles. Chestnut Hill was able to win at No. 1 doubles as Sebastien Lescoulie and DJ Colantone were defeated 7-5.
 
In singles, the Lakers continued their strong play as they won four out of six matches. Playing from No. 1 singles was Sebastien Lescoulie, who won 6-2, 7-6(5), while Geissler captured a 6-1, 6-3, win from the No. 2 slot. Matov won from the No. 4 spot in three sets by a score of 6-2. 5-7. 6-2, while Urban scored the Lakers final point from the No. 6 position with a 6-3, 6-3 win. The Griffins record their two points with wins from the No. 3 and No. 5 singles position. Playing from the No. 3 spot was Dausman, who fought hard but was defeated in three sets 6-7(5), 6-3, 4-6, while Eric Zwemer fell in three sets by a score of 6-4, 6-7, 10-5.
 
Grand Valley State vs. St. Francis (Ill.)
 
The Lakers swept St. Francis in doubles and captured the first point of the match. Marcus Muniz Infante and Nicolas Welker captured a 6-4 win from No. 1 doubles, while Zwemer and Ryan Rhoades also won 6-4 from the No. 2 pairing. GVSU completed the sweep with another 6-4 win, after Filipe Castanheira and Alex Lescoulie played from the No. 3 position.
 
In singles, the Lakers held the Saints to only one point as Colantone fell 6-4, 6-4, from the No. 1 position.  Muniz Infante battled hard from No. 2 singles and won in three sets by a score of 6-1, 5-7, 10-7. Playing from the No. 3 spot was Welker, who won 6-1, 6-2, while Rhoades tallied a 6-4, 6-0, win from the No. 4 slot. The Lakers scored two more points after Castanheria (No. 5; 6-1, 6-2) and Alex Lescoulie (No. 6; 6-2, 6-4) both won from their positions.
 
Grand Valley State will conclude its spring trip on Thursday (March 7) against Concordia (N.Y.) at the USTA campus with first serve at 3:30 p.m.