The Malone University men's tennis team lost to Kutztown (PA) University by the score of 8-1 Tuesday evening during the team's spring break trip in Hilton Head, South Carolina. With the loss, Malone dropped to 0-6 on the season while Kutztown improved to 3-1 overall.
David Cairns and
Nathan Davis, playing at #1 doubles, earned the Pioneers' lone victory of the match with a hard fought 8-4 win. In addition, Cairns, at #1 singles, took the most games from his opponent with six in a 6-3, 6-3 loss.
Scores for the match were as follows:
Doubles:
Malone Kutztown Winner
1.
David Cairns Kaushik Das Malone 8-4
Nathan Davis Juan Gutierrez
Singles:
Malone Kutztown Winner
1.
David Cairns Kaushik Das Kutztown 6-3, 6-3
2. Nathan Davis Juan Gutierrez Kutztown 6-2, 6-3
Malone will continue its action in Hilton Head by facing Wittenberg University in a 4:00 p.m. match on Wednesday.