DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras men's tennis team locked up the No. 4 seed in the Iowa Conference Conference Team Tournament, defeating Wartburg on Wednesday, 7-2.

NOTABLES
- Derby closed his final regular season on a five-match winning streak and was 9-1 in his last 10 matches ... The senior tied for the team-lead with 14 wins ... He needs one win to reach 40 for his career
- Matching Derby with 14 wins, Riley Michel went 6-2 in IIAC play this season with a 14-4 overall record
- The win for the Duhawks was the first against Wartburg since at least 2002

Loras 7, Wartburg 2
Singles
1. Jason Derby (LORM) def. Connor Barnard (WARMT) 6-2, 6-4
2. Charlie Harris (LORM) def. Sam Nettleton (WARMT) 7-5, 6-1
3. Jeremy Ellerby (WARMT) def. Kevin Murphy (LORM) 6-4, 7-5
4. Riley Michel (LORM) def. Nate Meister (WARMT) 6-1, 6-0
5. Sean Baldwin (LORM) def. Will McDonald (WARMT) 6-0, 6-2
6. Eric Zirzow (LORM) def. Grant Kincaid (WARMT) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. Connor Barnard/Jeremy Ellerby (WARMT) def. Jason Derby/Charlie Harris (LORM) 8-4
2. Riley Michel/Sean Baldwin (LORM) def. Sam Nettleton/Nate Meister (WARMT) 8-6
3. Kevin Murphy/Ryan Scheidt (LORM) def. Will McDonald/Eliott Kuchera (WARMT) 8-5

UP NEXT
Loras travels to Cedar Rapids for the annual Iowa Conference Team Tournament, hosted by Coe. The Kohawks won the regular season title and earned the No. 1 seed for the tournament. The first round will be a rematch with the Duhawks facing fifth-seeded Wartburg. The tournament is scheduled to begin on Friday, May 4.