BELLEVILLE, Ill. - The No. 38 Drury men's tennis team was defeated 5-4 by Washington (Mo.) University in their first road match of the season Saturday at the Kings Point Racquet Club.

Drury goes to 2-1 and Washington, 4^th ranked in NCAA-III is 1-0.

The match started with singles play today and the Bears battled for wins at No. 3, 4 and 5 spots.  Drury's 10^th ranked Maximilian Hepp won at the top of the lineup 6-1, 6-3, Sebastien Amato took Jason Haugen down at No. 2 by a 4-6, 6-1, 10-5 score and Sacha Mourier won over Shaun Berman at No. 6 by a 6-2, 6-2 score.   Matches 2, 3 and 5 all went three sets.

In doubles play #15 Hepp and Amato took care of business at No. 1 with an 8-6 win.  Washington claimed the match with wins at No. 2 by a 9-8(11-9) score and at No. 3 by a 9-7 score.

Drury will return home to Cooper Tennis Complex on February 17 when they will face Oklahoma Baptist at 8 p.m.

#4 Washington U. 5, #38 Drury 4
Feb 11, 2017 at Belleville, Ill. (Kings Point Racquet Club)

Singles competition

1. #10 Maximilian Hepp (DU) def. #43 Johnny Wu (WASHU) 6-1, 6-3

2. Sebastien Amato (DU) def. Jason Haugen (WASHU) 4-6, 6-1, 10-5

3. #34 John Carswell (WASHU) def. Nico Hadeler (DU) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 10-7

4. Radha Vishnubhotla (WASHU) def. Paul Porcher (DU) 6-4, 6-3

5. Bernardo Neves (WASHU) def. Nico Sigloch (DU) 6-4, 0-6, 10-5

6. Sacha Mourier (DU) def. Shaun Berman (WASHU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. #15 Maximilian Hepp/Sebastien Amato (DU) def. #23 Jason Haugen/Jesse Korovin (WASHU) 8-6

2. John Carswell/Radha Vishnubhotla (WASHU) def. Sacha Mourier/Nico Sigloch (DU) 9-8 (11-9)

3. Bernardo Neves/Shaun Berman (WASHU) def. Nico Hadeler/Paul Porcher (DU) 9-7

Match Notes

Drury 2-1; National ranking #38

Washington U. 1-0; National ranking #4

WashU is ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division III.

Drury is ranked No. 38 in NCAA Division II.