(RV) MU Men's Tennis Drops Battle with UT Southern at Tri-Conference Challenge

MOBILE, Ala. – The Milligan university men's and tennis squad finished off play in the Tri-Conference Challenge in Mobile, Ala. on Saturday, falling 4-2 to UT Southern.

In doubles, Michal Curlej and Ryan Thomas teamed up to win the No. 1 matchup 6-4. The other two Buffaloes pairings could not earn victories, as Thiago Petry and Marcos Moreno fell 6-2 and Gonzaga Lafarga and Brayden Kennedy dropped their tilt 6-1.

Milligan earned two points in singles, as Lafarga earned a 4-1 win via a retirment from his opposition. Petry's singles win came in 7-6, 6-3 fashion in the No. 4 match. Elsewhere, Tenil fell 7-4, 6-2 in match No. 3, while Thomas and Kennedy dropped No. 5 and No. 6.

The men will be back in action against Lees-McRae College on the road in Banner Elk, N.C. on Thursday, Feb. 13.

Listed below are the full results from Saturday's match:

MEN'S

Singles competition
1. Gonzaga Lafarga (MU) def. Rosa (UTS) 4-1 ret.
2. Santana (UTS) vs. Michal Curlej (MU) 7-6, 3-2 DNF
3. Audisio (UTS) def. Tomas Tenil (MU) 7-5, 6-2
4. Ishii (UTS) def. Thiago Petry (MU) 7-6, 6-4 DNF
5. Dias (UTS) def. Ryan Thomas (MU) 6-4, 6-0
6. Matuck (UTS) def. Brayden Kennedy (MU) 6-4, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Ryan Thomas/Michal Curlej (MU) def. Dias/Rosa (UTS) 6-4
2. Matuck/Santana (UTS) def. Thiago Petry/Marcos Moreno (MU) 6-2
3. Audisio/Furuya (UTS) def. Brayden Kennedy/Gonzaga Lafarga (MU) 6-1