(LEBANON, Ill., March 3)—The McKendree College men’s tennis team was swept in its first dual match of the season Saturday at home by Benedictine College, 9-0. The contest was played at St. Clair Tennis Club in O’Fallon.

 

Playing at No. 1 singles, senior Daniel Quinn (Melbourne, Australia/Lewis and Clark CC) (Melbourne, Australia) won the first set of his match with Sersey Plotmikou, 6-4. However, Plotmikou rallied to win the final two sets to take the match, 7-6 and 6-2. Freshman Caio Tortato (Sao Paulo, Brazil) also went three sets in his match at No. 3 singles, but lost in a tie-breaker.

 

McKendree will return to action Monday when it hosts the University of Illinois at Springfield. The match at St. Clair Tennis Club will begin at 3 p.m.

 

 

Sersey Plotmikou (BC) def. Daniel Quinn (Melbourne, Australia/Lewis and Clark CC) (McK), 4-6, 7-6, 6-2

Denik Arabyan (BC) def. Alex Henne (McK), 6-2, 6-3

Robert Hikel (BC) def. Caio Tortato (McK), 6-3, 3-6, 10-8

Cristian Garcia (BC) def. Daniel Gonzalez (McK), 6-2, 6-3

Pablo Montesi (BC) def. Ben Schloesser (Belleville, IL/Belleville East) (McK), 6-1, 6-1

Clifford Lubbe (BC) def. Andres Marquez (Carterville, GA/Woodland) (McK), 6-1, 6-1

 

Plotmikou/Arabyan (BC) def. Henne/Tortato (McK), 8-7 (8-4)

Hikel/Garcia (BC) def. Gonzalez/Schloesser (McK), 8-5

Montesi/Lubbe (BC) def. Quinn/Marquez (McK), 8-2

 

McKendree is 0-1 overall.