Battle Creek, Mich. - The Manchester University Men's Tennis team traveled to Battle Creek, Mich. to take on The University of Olivet in a tennis match this past Saturday.

The Spartans came away with their first victory of the season in a narrow 4-3 win. Manchester Claimed the doubles point early on, going 2/3 in doubles ans starting out with a 1-0 lead. The Spartans would finish the victory out with three wins at the #1, #5, and #6 seeds.

Manchester 4, Olivet 3

Doubles

#1 Henry Blakley / Andrew Guerre take down OU 6-2
#2 Andrew Schrier / Rabon Forrest take down OU 7-6 (2), (6-2)

Singles

#1 Henry Blakley (Zionsville, Ind., Zionsville) takes down OU 7-6 (9), 6-3
#5 Anthony Bau (North Judson, Ind., North Judson - San Pierre) takes down OU 2-6, 7-6(2), [11-9] (10-9)
#6 Andrew Schrier (Avon, Ind., Danville) takes down OU 7-6 (3) 4-6 [10-8] (9-8)

The Spartans will now take on Wabash College on March 1 in Crawfordsville, Ind.