The Malone University men's tennis team lost an 8-1 contest to host and American Mideast Conference opponent Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College on Saturday. David Cairns and teammate Nathan Davis, playing at #1 doubles, earned the Pioneers' only win on the day as they emerged victorious in a down-to-the-wire affair 9-8 (7-5).

With the loss, Malone dropped to 0-10 overall on the season and to 0-2 in AMC play. Roberts Wesleyan improved to 7-4 overall and to 1-1 in the AMC.

Scores for the match were as follows:

Doubles:

Malone                                      Roberts Wesleyan                      Winner
1. David Cairns                       Aram Karapetyan                         Malone 9-8 (7-5)
    Nathan Davis                      Enrique Flores
2. Alex Steinmetz                    Beka Buchukuri                            Roberts forfeit
    Hunter Atkins                      Julio Toledo                                 
3. Joss Celuch                        Robin Lansiquot                           Roberts 8-0
    Jeff DeWitt                           German Micheylyszyn

Singles:

Malone                                      Roberts Wesleyan                       Winner
1. David Cairns                        Aram Karapetyan                         Roberts 6-0, (forfeit)
2. Nathan Davis                       German Micheylyszyn                 Roberts 6-0, 6-4
3. Alex Steinmetz                     Julio Toledo                                  Roberts 6-0, 6-0
4. Jeff DeWitt                            Beka Buchukuri                            Roberts 6-0, 7-5
5. Joss Celuch                        Enrique Flores                              Roberts 6-1, 6-1
6. Michael Brown                     Robin Lansiquot                          Roberts 6-0, 6-0

Malone will next compete in its final AMC match of the regular season when the Pioneers play at Walsh University on Thursday (April 14) in a 3:00 p.m. contest.