Michael Gardiner

  • Award
    Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/29/2016
  • Sport
    Men's Tennis
  • School
    Ithaca College
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
  • Hometown
    New York, N.Y.
  • High School
    Beacon
Men’s Tennis Player–  Ithaca
Michael Gardiner, Freshman – New York, NY/Beacon
 
Freshman Michael Gardiner rallied for a big win at first singles and contributed a win at second doubles as the Ithaca College men’s tennis team beat St. Lawrence 6-3 on Saturday to move to 2-0 on the season. ??Down 5-2 in the third set of the first singles match, Gardiner fought off four match balls and won five straight games to come out victorious and move the momentum in Ithaca's direction. He also teamed with senior Chris Hayes for an 8-5 win at second doubles. The duo trailed 5-3 before winning the final five games to pull out the win.