(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Feb. 6) – The McKendree University men's tennis team dropped two matches this weekend to Washburn University and Drury University falling to 3-2 on the season. The men fell 8-1 to Washburn, and 9-0 against Drury University.
 
Match-by-Match Results
Washburn University 8, McKendree University 1
Feb. 4, 2017 at Springfield, MO (Cooper Tennis Complex)
 
Singles Competition
1. Valarezo def. Maico Egbers (Breda, Netherlands/Graaf Engelbrecht School): 6-3, 6-3
2. B. Hunter def. Ben Muller (Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand/Whangarei): 6-4, 7-5
3. Barlow def. Johnny Hu (Antwerpen, Mol/Campus Het Spoor): 6-4, 6-2
4. T. Hunter def. Abel Moreno (Madrid, Spain/Ortega y Gasset): 6-3, 6-2
5. Haase def. Ethan McCafferty (Auckland, New Zealand/Westlake Boys High School): 6-1, 6-1
6. Brill def. Nicholas De Guzman (Courtice, ON/Holy Trinity): 6-2, 6-1f

Doubles Competition
1. Valarezo/Barlow def. Muller/Moreno: 8-6
2. B. Hunter/ T. Hunter def. Hu/ McCafferty: 9-8(2) 
3. Egbers/Jevtic def. Brill/Haase: 8-6 
 

Match-by-Match Results
Drury University 9, McKendree University 0
Feb. 5, 2017 at Springfield, MO (Cooper Tennis Complex)
 
Singles Competition
Sebastien Amato (DU) def. Egbers (MCKMT) 2-6, 6-3, 11-9
Nico Hadeler (DU) def. Muller (MCKMT) 6-2, 6-2
Paul Porcher (DU) def. Hu (MCKMT) 6-1, 6-3
Nico Sigloch (DU) def. Moreno (MCKMT) 6-1, 6-2
Sacha Mourier (DU) def. McCafferty (MCKMT) 6-2, 6-1
Leonardo Cerri (DU) def. De Guzman (MCKMT) 6-3, 6-4
 
Doubles Competition
Maximilian Hepp/Sebastien Amato (DU) def. Moreno/Muller (MCKMT) 8-4
Sacha Mourier/Nico Sigloch (DU) def. Hu/McCafferty (MCKMT) 8-2
 Nico Hadeler/Paul Porcher (DU) def. Egbers/Jevtic (MCKMT) 8-3

The Bearcats are back in action Friday, February 10  & 11, when they take on Tennessee State University on Friday, and Quincy University on Saturday, with both matches at 4 p.m. at the St. Clair Tennis Club in O'Fallon, Ill.