Competing in its next-to-last match of the 2011 season, the Malone University men's tennis team lost a home contest to the University of Northwestern Ohio by the score of 9-0 on Thursday. With the loss, Malone fell to 1-12 overall (remaining at 0-3 in the AMC) while UNOH improved to 12-10 on the season.

While no Pioneer student-athlete earned a win, Alex Steinmetz and Joss Celuch, playing at #2 doubles, came the closest losing 8-6. In addition, Nathan Davis, competing at #1 singles, battled to a tough 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 loss.

Scores for the match were as follows:

Doubles:

Malone                                         UNOH                                      Winner
1. David Cairns                          Jeff Brown                               UNOH  8-4
    Nathan Davis                         Juan Cardenas
2. Alex Steinmetz                       Gustavo Rueda                      UNOH  8-6
    Joss Celuch                           Cassio Sirimarco
3. Andrew Rearick                     Alexander Hager                    UNOH  8-0
    Jeff DeWitt                               Chris Cash

Singles:

Malone                                          UNOH                                     Winner
1. Nathan Davis                          Jeff Brown                              UNOH  7-6 (7-5), 6-2
2. Alex Steinmetz                        Gustavo Rueda                     UNOH  6-3, 6-2
3. Jeff DeWitt                               Alexander Hager                   UNOH  6-1, 6-1
4. Andrew Rearick                     Juan Cardenas                      UNOH  6-1, 6-1
5. Joss Celuch                           Cassio Sirimarco                  UNOH  6-3, 6-0
6. Michael Brown                       Chris Cash                             UNOH  6-1, 6-0

The team will close out its 2011 season by competing in an away match against Penn St.-Behrend on Saturday, April 30th at 1:00 p.m.