RACINE, Wis. - In the team's conference opener, Carthage's three-match win streak was snapped in a defeat to the visiting North Central College Cardinals. The Firebirds fell 4-5 and will look to rebound on Thursday against Carroll University. 



 

• Final Score: North Central 5, Carthage 4
• Location: LifeSport Athletic Club - Racine, Wisconsin 
• Records: Carthage 9-5 (0-1 CCIW), North Central 13-5 (4-0 CCIW)

Singles Competition: 

1. Javier Suarez Balsera (NCC) def. Yanozie Amadike (CAR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Francisco Silveira (CAR) def. Matt Sengphommachanh (NCC) 6-3, 7-5
3. Myles Krzewinski (CAR) def. Daniel Estanislao (NCC) 6-3, 6-2
4. Guillermo Gonzalez Fernandez (NCC) def. Cooper Ferruzzi (CAR) 7-6(1), 7-6(4)
5. Colten Way (NCC) def. Luca Okino (CAR) 6-0, 6-2
6. Matt Crossland (NCC) def. Daniel Jaworski (CAR) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles Competition:

1. Amadike/Krzewinski (CAR) def. Gonzalez Fernandez/Villaroig Martinez (NCC) 8-7(5)
2. Ferruzzi/Silveira (CAR) def. Way/Suarez Balsera (NCC) 8-5
3. Estanislao/Sengphommachanh (NCC) def. Jaworski/Welker (CAR) 8-3

• The Firebirds play host to a pair of CCIW opponents over the next week and a half, first taking on the Carroll University Pioneers on Thursday, April 6 starting at 4 p.m. Weather permitting, the dual match will be played at Smeds Tennis Center.