(LEBANON, Ill., April 13)—The McKendree College men’s tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision Thursday in regional action at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan. The Bearcats slip to 3-5 overall with the loss.

 

Both of the Bearcats’ victories came in singles play against the Wildcats. Senior Daniel Quinn (Melbourne, Australia/Lewis and Clark CC) (Melbourne, Australia) rolled to a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles, while freshman Daniel Gonzales (Lima, Peru) needed three sets to pick up the win at No. 4 singles, 3-6, 6-2 and 10-6.

 

McKendree will be off until Wednesday, April 18, when it travels to Springfield, Ill., for a match against the University of Illinois at Springfield. Match time is at 3 p.m. The winner of Wednesday’s match will represent the American Midwest Conference at the NAIA Region V Tournament, which is set for next weekend, April 27-28, in St. Joseph, Mo.

 

 

SINGLES:

Daniel Quinn (Melbourne, Australia/Lewis and Clark CC) (McK) def. Michael Angarita (BU), 6-4, 6-1

Jose Mota (BU) def. Alex Henne (McK), 2-6, 6-3, 10-5

Joe Ahmadian (BU) def. Caio Tortato (McK), 2-6, 6-4, 10-7

Daniel Gonzales (McK) def. Hunter Hollam (BU), 3-6, 6-2, 10-6

Trevor Hedberg (BU) def. Ben Schloesser (Belleville, IL/Belleville East) (McK), 8-3

Andrew Rowwoldt (BU) def. Andres Marquez (Carterville, GA/Woodland) (McK), 8-2

 

DOUBLES:

Ahmadian/Mota (BU) def. Henne/Tortato (McK), 8-6

Angarita/Hollam (BU) def. Gonzales/Schloesser (McK), 8-6

Hedberg/Renteria (BU) def. Quinn/Marquez (McK), 8-5

 

McKendree is now 3-4 on the season.