The Malone University men's tennis team is still in search of its first GLIAC win in the early going of the 2013 spring season after falling to Michigan Tech University 9-0 on Monday. The loss dropped the Pioneers to 0-3 on the season and to 0-2 in GLIAC play while MTU stayed perfect on the season at 8-0 (3-0 in the GLIAC).

For the second consecutive match, Nate Davis was the closest to securing a point for Malone. Playing in the #2 singles spot, Davis took the first set 7-5 before falling 6-2 in the second set and losing the decisive third set tiebreaker.

The #1 doubles team of Davis and freshman Youssef ElSonbaty also threatened the Huskies but eventually fell 8-4.

Scores for the match were as follows:

Singles:
     Malone                               Michigan Tech                    Winner                Score
1. Youssef Sonbaty              Felipe Dos Santos              MTU                  6-2, 6-1
2. Nate Davis                        Javier Oliveros                      MTU                  5-7, 6-2, 1-0
3. Alex Steinmetz                 Built Yumuang                       MTU                 6-2, 6-0
4. Vladyslav Dyenyezhka   Pedro Rodriguez                   MTU                  6-0, 6-0
5. Steffan Dwarkasingh       Nick Kremkow                      MTU                  6-3, 6-1
6. Andrew Hill                        Jimmy Konarske                  MTU                  6-0, 6-0

Doubles:
Malone                                      Michigan Tech                      Winner              Score
1. Sonbaty/Davis                     Dos Santos/Rodriguez        MTU                   8-4
2. Steinmetz/Dwarkasingh   Oliveros/Yumuang                 MTU                   8-0
3. Dyenyezhka/Hill                  Konarske/A. Kremkow          MTU                   8-2

Malone will be back in action on Friday in a non-conference away match at the College of Wooster at 4:00 p.m.