Men's Tennis | 3/27/2013 7:37:00 PM
March 27, 2013-The Emporia State men's tennis team won all six matches played in a dual with Friends at the Milton Courts on Wednesday. The Hornets dropped just three games in the single competition as they improved their record to 7-6 on the season.
The Falcons were not able to field a #3 doubles team or a #6 singles player while #1 singles player Eric Berner was not able to begin his match. The closest match of the dual came at #1 doubles where Keenan Smith and Bryson Dabney defeated Berner and Patrick Trollman 8-5. Andrew Davids and Mat Edwards won at #2 doubles 8-1 and none of the singles players lost more than one game.
The Hornets are back in action on Friday, March 29 at #24 Southwest Baptist. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m. in Bolivar, Mo.
Singles
#1. Keenan Smith (ESU) def. Eric Berner (Friends) by default
#2. Andrew Davids (ESU) def. Blake Stuckey (Friends) 6-0, 6-0
#3. Bryson Dabney (ESU) def. Patrick Trollman (Friends) 6-0, 6-1
#4. Mitch Kibbe (ESU) def. Zach Stein (Friends) 6-0, 6-1
#5. Mat Edwards (ESU) def. Jacob Thagen (Friends) 6-0, 6-1
#6. Kenton Hallowell (ESU) won by default
Doubles
#1. Smith/Dabney (ESU) def. Berner/Trollman (Friends) 8-5
#2. Edwards/Davids (ESU) def. Stein/Stuckey (Friends) 8-1
#3. Hallowell/Kibbe (ESU) won by default