The Webster University men's tennis team had a rare home loss in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play with a 7-2 loss to Greenville College (IL) on April 5 at the Webster Groves Tennis Center.  The Gorloks fell to 1-3 in the SLIAC with the loss to a tough Panther squad.

Greenville overpowered Webster in doubles, taking a 3-0 advantage.  Juan Granizo (JR, Quito, Ecuador/Colegio Alberto Einstein) won handily in straight sets at #1 singles, and Charles McGee (FR, Waterloo, IL/Waterloo HS) won in a tie-breaker at #6, but unfortunately the Gorloks fell at #s 2-5 as Greenville ran away with the match.

Granizo improved to 7-2 in singles play on the season and McGee improved to 7-2 in singles play as well in his freshman campaign.

Webster is 1-3 in the SLIAC and 5-4 overall.  Greenville improves to 2-0 in the SLIAC and 10-3 overall.

The Gorloks host Oakland City University (IN) on April 8 at the Webster Groves Tennis Center, then travel to Kentucky on April 10 to take on Berea College.

Greenville College 7  Webster University 2

Singles Competition
1. Juan Granizo (WUMT) def. Nate Wieland (GCMT) 6-1, 6-2
2. Jonathan Urshan (GCMT) def. Ian Powers (WUMT) 6-1, 6-4
3. Code Power (GCMT) def. Carlos Gonzalez (WUMT) 6-0, 6-1
4. Blake Gocey (GCMT) def. Trent Purnell (WUMT) 6-1, 6-2
5. Justin Tilford (GCMT) def. Matt Lang (WUMT) 6-2, 6-1
6. Charles McGee (WUMT) fef. Mason Tennell (GCMT) 6-4, 6-4, 10-3

Doubles Competition
1. Nate Wieland/Justin Tilford (GCMT) def. Juan Granizo/Ian Powers (WUMT) 8-5
2. Jonathan Urshan/Code Power (GCMT) def. Carlos Gonzalez/Trent Purnell (WUMT) 8-0
3. Blake Gocey/Chris Heckman (GCMT) def. Charles McGee/Zach Selby (WUMT) 8-1