Tiffin University (7-3, 3-0 GLIAC) continued to post upsets in the Midwest Region on Sunday, this time knocking off Northwood (ranked 26th in the nation and 2nd in the Midwest Region) 6-3. This is the first regular season GLIAC loss for Northwood since 1994, a streak spanning 157 matches.

Tiffin held a 2-1 lead after doubles play. Robbie Ball/Agustin Mangone posted a tough 8-6 victory, while Ben Fievet/Jordan Simon-Chopard won 8-2. Nicholas Almeida/Kyle Johnson fell 8-4.

The Dragons dominated play in three of the six singles matches. Ball (6-4, 6-1), Johnson (6-2, 6-1) and Mangone (6-2, 6-2) all won in straight sets. Tiffin got its other point in an epic three set match from Almeida 6-7, 6-4, 11-9. Simon-Chopard lost a close match 7-6, 6-4, while Fievet retired due to injury in a short first singles match.

"Sometimes when you are playing a national powerhouse in tennis or any sport, you may freeze up a bit. We did not do that today," said Head Coach Phil Conley. "Today we really came to play. We showed what we are really capable of doing. Robbie Ball continues to play some of the best tennis I have seen in my five years coaching. Kyle Johnson has been making great strides. We have talked about being more patient from the baseline and to look for his opportunity and today he really did that. We are looking forward to playing in Hilton Head next week and keeping this high level of tennis going."