The Webster University men's tennis team opened play in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 9-0 win over Fontbonne University, on March 26 at the Webster Groves Tennis Center.  Freshman Juan Granizo (Quito, Ecuador/Collegio Alberto Einstein) improved to 5-1 on the season at #2 singles with a win in the match.

Freshman EricBateman (Maryland Heights, MO/Pattonville HS) won his first match as a Gorlok at the #6 singles.  Freshman Chris Morris (St. Louis, MO/St. Mary's HS) won his first match for Webster at the #3 doubles, along with partner Daniel DeVasto (JR, St. Louis, MO/St. John Vianney HS).

In addition to going 1-0 in the SLIAC, the Gorloks evened their season record at 3-3.  Webster was particularly dominanant in the match, losing only four games total in nine matches.  The full results for the match were:

Webster Men 9  Fontbonne University 0

Doubles
Granizo/Wesshaupt defeat Sides/Justice    8-1
Blair/Adams defeat Demisse/Reichart         8-0
Morris/DeVasto defeat Jennings/Thomas    8-0

Singles
Blair defeats Sides                6-0, 6-1
Granizo defeats Justice         6-0, 6-0
Wesshaupt defeats Demisse 6-0, 6-0
Adams defeats Thomas         6-0, 6-1
Poindexter defeats Reichart  6-0, 6-0
Battman defeats Jennings     6-0, 6-1   

The Gorloks are back in action on March 29 at Concordia Seminary.  They continue play in the SLIAC as they host Greenville College (IL) on April 1 at the Webste Groves Tennis Center.