Men's Tennis | April 10, 2017
MACON, Ga. (Duhawks.com) - The Loras men's and women's tennis teams both picked up wins on Monday against Brewton-Parker. Both sides staked claim to 8-1 victories with the men's team improving to 11-4 and the women's team improving to 14-7.
HIGHLIGHTS
Men
- Senior Jason Derby teamed up with junior Kevin Murphy to earn the duo's 12th win of the season at No. 1, 8-4.
- At No. 2 doubles, Baldwin and Michel stole the match up with an 8-2 victory.
- Brewton-Parker was forced to forfeit at No. 3 doubles as a result of only dressing five players for Monday's dual.
- Derby elevated his record to 13-2 this season at No. 1 singles with a 6-4, 6-0 win.
- At No. 3 singles, sophomore Riley Michel posted a 6-1, 6-1 win for his 11th of the year.
- Sophomore Sean Baldwin edged out Brewton-Parker's Marcos Reyes, 6-4, 6-1, for a win at No. 4 singles.
- After overcoming a 5-0 deficit in set one, sophomore Eric Zirzow pulled out a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles, improving to 8-4 on the season.
Women
- Dickhut and senior Kylie DeWees improved to 11-9 on the year with an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles.
- At No. 2 doubles, Cooke and Graziano shutout Brewton-Parker with an 8-0 score to move to 8-3 on the season.
- Craff and Molidor at No. 3 doubles completed the sweep for the Duhawks, winning 8-0.
- Senior Jessica Dickhut improved to 14-5 on the year with a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 2 spot.
- At No. 3 singles, sophomore Emma Cooke shutout the Baron's Graycen Tanner in straight sets, to improve to 18-2 this season.
- After moving to pro-set scoring, freshman McKenna Craff picked up her 14th win of the season at No. 4 singles, 8-0.
- With an 8-1 win, junior Ayla Graziano moved past the .500 mark on the year at No. 5 singles.
- Picking up her ninth win at No. 6 singles on Monday was junior Rachael Molidor after winning the first set 6-2. Brewton-Parker's Katie Sills injury defaulted after the first set.
UP NEXT
The women's tennis team is back in action on April 20 against Monmouth on the road with first serve scheduled for 4 p.m. The day before, April 19, the men's tennis team takes on crosstown rival, Dubuque, in a crucial Iowa Conference match up and is set to begin at 4 p.m.
