(QUINCY, Ill- Oct 4) - The McKendree University men's tennis team opened their season with a road victory at Quincy University by a score of 5-2.
 
The Bearcats took two wins in doubles, with Leonardo Frederico (Tijucas-Santa Cantrina, Brazil/Colégio de Aplicação Univali) and Ryan Fung (Miami, Fl/Miami Palmetto Senior High) defeating Quincy's Samuele Contestabile and Kevin Nathan at second doubles by a score of 6-3. Carlos Etty (Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands/Luzac College Eindhoven) and Subash Paramasivan (Chennai, Tamil Nadu India/SARASWATHI KENDRA) secured the second doubles point for the Bearcats at third doubles by defeating Dane Mechali and Zach Willing by a score of 6-4
 
The Bearcats also came to play in singles, winning four of the six singles matches played. Leonardo Frederico (Tijucas-Santa Cantrina, Brazil/Colégio de Aplicação Univali) defeated Samuele Contestabile at first singles by a score of 6-3, 6-3. At second singles, Jaydn Richardson (Wichita, KS/Andover) found success against Brendan Everhart, prevailing by a score of 0-6, 6-1, 10-6. Julappagari Anurag Reddy (Dubai, UAE) battled past Dane Mechali to claim victory at fifth singles by a score of 1-6, 6-2, 10-6. Finally, Luis Alvear (Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain/Rafa Nadal Academy) held strong at sixth singles against Zach Willing by winning in straight sets by a score of 6-0, 6-0.
 
Results:
Singles
#1 Leonardo Frederico (Tijucas-Santa Cantrina, Brazil/Colégio de Aplicação Univali) def Samuele Contestabile 6-3, 6-3.
#2 Jaydn Richardson (Wichita, KS/Andover) def. Brendan Everhart 0-6, 6-1, 6-1
#3 Erik Weiler def. Ryan Fung (Miami, Fl/Miami Palmetto Senior High) 2-6, 4-6
#4 Kevin Nathan def. Subash Paramasivan (Chennai, Tamil Nadu India/SARASWATHI KENDRA) 4-6, 6-4, 10-4
#5 Julappagari Anurag Reddy (Dubai, UAE) def. Dane Mechali 1-6, 6-2, 10-6
#6 Luis Alvear (Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain/Rafa Nadal Academy) def. Zach Willing 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
#1 Brendan Everhart/Erik Weiler defeated Julappagari Anurag Reddy (Dubai, UAE)/Jaydn Richardson (Wichita, KS/Andover) 4-6
#2 Leonardo Frederico (Tijucas-Santa Cantrina, Brazil/Colégio de Aplicação Univali)/Ryan Fung (Miami, Fl/Miami Palmetto Senior High) def. Samuele Contestabile/Kevin Nathan 6-3
#3 Carlos Etty (Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands/Luzac College Eindhoven)/Subash Paramasivan (Chennai, Tamil Nadu India/SARASWATHI KENDRA) def. Dane Mechail/Zach Willing 6-4