The Malone University men's tennis team lost a 9-0 decision to the visiting University of Findlay Oilers on Saturday at the Towpath Racquet Club in Akron, Ohio. With the loss, the Pioneers dropped to 0-3 on the season while the Oilers improved to 1-1 on the year.
Both the #1 and #2 doubles teams for the Pioneers nearly pulled off victories, losing 8-5 and 8-6 respectively, while the Oilers earned straight set wins in each of the six singles contests.
Scores for the match were as follows:
Doubles:
Malone Findlay Winner
Singles:
Malone Findlay Winner
1. Dave Cairns Kyle Collette Findlay 6-1, 6-0
2. Nathan Davis Yash Pulumati Findlay 6-4, 6-0
3. Hunter Atkins David Herbda Findlay 6-1, 6-0
4. Alex Steinmetz Josh Smedley Findlay 6-4, 6-2
5. Andrew Rearick David Brooks Findlay 6-1, 6-1
6. Joss Celuch Bryan Little Findlay 7-5, 6-0
Malone will next compete in an away match at NCAA Div. III Baldwin-Wallace College on Saturday (Feb. 26th) at 1:00 p.m.