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Winner Rockhurst RU (5-5)
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DBU DBUMT (9-3)
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Rockhurst RU
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DBU DBUMT
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Crown College CC (0-4)
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Winner DBU DBUMT (10-3)
Crown College CC
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DBU DBUMT
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Atlantis AU
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Winner DBU DBUMT (11-3)
Atlantis AU
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DBU DBUMT
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Coe College COE (4-6)
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Winner DBU DBUMT (12-3)
Coe College COE
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DBU DBUMT
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Winner Augustana AUG (4-6)
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DBU DBUMT (12-4)
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Augustana AUG
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Final
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DBU DBUMT
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Hope College HC (3-6)
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Winner DBU DBUMT (13-4)
Hope College HC
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Final
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DBU DBUMT
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Wade Morgan

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men’s Tennis Wins 4-of-6 in Road Trip to Florida to Earn Coach Morgan’s 300th Career Win

THE RUNDOWN
The DBU Men's Tennis squad soared to 13-4 after matches in the Sunshine State during the week. On Monday, the Patriots dropped a 2-5 decision to Rockhurst before collecting shutout wins against Atlantis, 7-0, and Crown College, 9-0. They defeated Coe College 6-3 on Tuesday before falling to Augustana the following day. The Patriots concluded their trip on Wednesday with a 9-0 shutout against Hope College. 

In their opening loss to Rockhurst, the Patriots struggled in singles play as their lone win came from Alec Rule at the line 5 position. The teams of Ricardo Carvajalino and Fabian Rosales (line 1), 6-3, and Arturo Langle and Alec Rule (line 3), 6-2, each pulled out wins in doubles play. Despite the loss on Monday, the Patriots pulled out shutout wins against Crown College (9-0) and Atlantis (7-0), as each player notched a mark in the win column. 

The Patriots defeated Coe College in their lone match on Tuesday, 6-3, as the teams of Zach Capone and Alec Rule (8-1 at line 1) and Oliver Whittaker and Jacob Capone (8-2 at line 3) knocked in wins during doubles play. The Capone brothers, Zach (6-3, 6-3) and Jacob (6-4, 6-0), each garnered wins against the Kohawks along with Mariano Guzman and Braxton Jett, who defeated their opponents 6-0, 6-0 in shutout sets. 

DBU closed out the trip against Augustana and Hope College on Wednesday. The Patriots lost to Augustana, 3-4, as Ricardo Carvajalino and Fabian Rosales, 6-1, rang in the only doubles win against the Vikings. Arturo Langle (6-4, 6-7, 10-8), Fabian Rosales (6-3, 6-2) and Alec Rule (3-6, 7-5, 10-8) each came through with a singles win for the team. After the loss to Augustana, the Patriots ended their trip on a good note with a 7-0 win against Hope College. Arturo Langle and Trevor Vaccaro defeated their opponents 6-4 at line 1 singles, while Ricardo Carvajalino and Fabian Rosales notched their fourth victory of the week after a 6-2 win. The Patriots went undefeated in singles play against the Flying Dutchmen. 

Fabian Rosales and Alec Rule stood out as they played several great tennis matches this week.  Fabian Rosales went 4-0 in singles and 3-1 in doubles during the week, while Alec Rule was 4-0 in singles, adding to his undefeated record in singles play this year (14-0). DBU's Head Coach Wade Morgan also had a great week of tennis, earning his 300th coaching career win during the match against Atlantis. 


DBU HEAD COACH WADE MORGAN ON THE PATRIOTS' PERFORMANCE IN FLORIDA
"I'm so proud of the way the guys competed and left every ounce of energy they had out on the court this week. Many of the guys gave great performances. We are getting better, and there is plenty to be excited about with our team."

 
UP NEXT
The Patriots enter Lone Star Conference play when they travel to Odessa, Texas, to face UT Permian Basin on March 21 at 11 am. 



 
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