Competing in its final regular-season match of the 2011-2012 campaign, the Malone University men's tennis team lost a home contest to Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College by the score of 9-0 at the Harvard Courts in Canton on Friday night.  The match was originally scheduled for Saturday morning but was moved up a day due to rain in the forecast for Saturday.

With the loss, Malone closed out the regular season with a 1-15 record while Roberts Wesleyan improved to 12-6 on the year.

Although the Pioneers did not win a set in the contest, Malone's #1 singles player Nate Davis came the closest to snatching a victory as he lost a hard-fought 6-7, 6-7 battle.

Scores for the match were as follows:

Singles:

     Malone                    RWC                                  Winner        Score
1. Nate Davis              Beka Buchakuri               RWC           7-6, 7-6
2. Alex Steinmetz       Julio Toledo                      RWC           6-3, 6-0
3. Joss Celuch           German Michaylyszyn     RWC           6-2, 6-0
4. Brett Krejci              Enrique Flores                 RWC           6-4, 6-1
5. Andrew Rearick     Emanuel Rauchle           RWC           6-0, 6-0
6. Michael Berry         Jordan Sadowitz              RWC           6-0, retired

Doubles:

     Malone                      RWC                                 Winner       Score
1. Davis/Celuch            Buchakuri/Toledo           RWC            8-0
2. Steinmetz/Krejci       Michaylyszyn/Flores      RWC            8-1
3. Rearick/Berry            Rauchle/Sadowitz         RWC            8-0

Malone will compete in the Ohio Independent Championships tournament , hosted by Cedarville University, next Thursday and Friday (April 26-27).