Men's Tennis 2017
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Men's Tennis Niel DeVasto Sports Information Director

Gorloks Finish Fourth After Loss To Blue Jays

The Webster University men's tennis team finished in fourth place in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament after losing, 5-0, to Westminster College on April 29 at King's Point in Belleville, IL.  The Blue Jays took third place with the win.

Webster won its first round match, defeating Fontbonne University, 5-2.  The Gorloks dropped into the 'third place' match with a loss to Principia College, 6-0, as the Panthers advanced to the championship.

The Gorloks fell into a 3-0 hole after being swept in doubles play, and the match ended in a 5-0 loss after the Blue Jays won the first two completed singles at #1 and #3.  Charles McGhee (SO, Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) and Ray Robson (SR, Clearwater, FL/Home School) took their opponents to 9-8 at #2 doubles before falling.

Eric Bateman (SR, Maryland Heights, MO/Pattonville) finished the season at 7-2 in singles play, while Nicolas Andrade (FR, Quito, Ecuador/Francis Howell) was 5-4.  Bateman and partner Chris Morris (SR, St. Louis, MO/St. Mary's) had a team best 3-4 record on the year in doubles play.  Webster finishes the season at 4-7 overall.

Westminster College 5  Webster University 0

Singles competition
  1. Adam Fuchs (WCMT) def. Carlos Gonzalez (WUMT) 6-1, 6-0
  2. Peter Hasenmueller (WCMT) vs. Trent Purnell (WUMT) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
  3. Scott Strough (WCMT) def. Ray Robson (WUMT) 6-3, 6-1
  4. Reese Hicks (WCMT) vs. Charles McGhee (WUMT) 3-6, 2-3, unfinished
  5. Grant Peterson (WCMT) vs. Nicolas Andrade (WUMT) 6-1, 3-0, unfinished
  6. Eric Bateman (WUMT) vs. Brandon Boswell (WCMT) no result
Doubles competition
  1. Adam Fuchs/Scott Strough (WCMT) def. Carlos Gonzalez/Trent Purnell (WUMT) 8-3
  2. Peter Hasenmueller/Reese Hicks (WCMT) def. Charles McGhee/Ray Robson (WUMT) 9-8
  3. Grant Peterson/Brandon Boswell (WCMT) def. Chris Morris/Eric Bateman (WUMT) 8-2


 
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