THE LEADThe DBU Men's Tennis Team suffered a setback after having their four match win streak snapped, falling to Newman University, 9-0 in Heartland Conference play.
DBU was unable to win any match in doubles action, with both
Cannon Jones and
Cole Schafer and
Anthony Burch and
Isaac Childs, falling in lines one and two, respectively, to a score of 8-5. The duo of
Jordan Jackson and
Donald Kelly Jr. fell in line three, 8-1.
Singles action was the same for DBU, with Newman taking lines one though six.
Jones would be the only Patriot to extend his game to a three set match in a 6-4, 4-6,10-7 loss, while the other Patriots fell in two sets.
RESULTSNewman 9, DBU 0SINGLES#1 Eduardo Santos (NU) def.
Cannon Jones (DBU) 6-4, 4-6,10-7
#2 Andre Ebinal (NU) def.
Anthony Burch (DBU) 6-4, 6-0
#3 Max Pyle (NU) def.
Cole Schafer (DBU) 6-3, 6-3
#4 Diego Rojo Fernandez (NU) def.
Jordan Jackson (DBU) 6-2, 6-2
#5 Jose Enrique Coiras (NU) def.
Isaac Childs (DBU) 6-0, 6-0
#6 Kevin Clack (NU) def.
Donald Kelly Jr. (DBU) 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES#1 Santos/Coiras (NU) def. Jones/Schafer (DBU) 8-5
#2 Pyle/King (NU) def. Burch/Childs (DBU) 8-5
#3 Fernandez/Ebinal (NU) def. Jackson/Kelly Jr. (DBU) 8-1
UP NEXT The Patriots head to Pueblo, CO to take on Colorado State University-Pueblo on Tuesday, March 15. The match is set to begin at 2:00 p.m.