Fulton, MO -- The Principia College Men's Tennis Team traveled to Fulton, Missouri today to play their SLIAC Conference opener against the Westminster College Blue Jays. For Principia, this was their first time being outside since Spring Break in California, but they were up to the challenge. Principia came out strong in doubles, taking command of both 2nd and 3rd doubles from the beginning. At 1st doubles,
Wyatt Dale and
Greg Sovie started slow against their opponents, but soon found their rhythm on the way to an 8-4 victory. In singles play, everyone was able to execute and play well. Principia earned wins at every position in the lineup on their way to the 9-0 victory.
Inside the Box Score (Match 1):
Principia vs. Westminster:
(Doubles match winners are in bold)
1st Doubles:
Wyatt Dale / Greg Sovie vs. Adam Fuchs / Pete Hasenmueller 8-4
2nd Doubles:
Jules Kitchingman / Nat Kenworthy vs. Phillip Udinyiwe / Joshua Udinyiwe 8-0
3rd Doubles:
Brody Swan / Peter Griswold vs. Giovanni Stricklan / Nick Lakowski 8-1
(Singles match winners are in bold)
1.
Wyatt Dale vs. Adam Fuchs 6-1, 6-0
2.
Greg Sovie vs. Pete Hasenmueller 6-2, 6-4
3.
Nat Kenworthy vs. Phillip Udinyiwe 6-2, 6-0
4.
Brody Swan vs. Giovanni Stricklan 6-1, 6-0
5.
Dan Wagstaff vs. Joshua Udinyiwe 6-2, 6-1
6.
Peter Griswold vs. Nick Lakowski 6-2, 6-3
News and Notes:
The Panthers are now 8-6 overall and 1-0 in SLIAC play. Principia next plays SLIAC rival Greenville University in a rematch of last year's SLIAC Championship, which Principia was able to win. These two will be looking to compete for the title again this year, and this regular season contest will help set seeding fro the SLIAC Tournament.
Up Next:
The Principia and Greenville matchup is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 10th at 5:30 PM. The match is scheduled to be played at Greenville University.
