The Drury men's tennis team posted a dominant 8-1 victory over Harding Sunday at Cooper Tennis Complex.

The 35^th-ranked Panthers (8-1), claimed all three doubles points, with a 9-8 decision at the No. 1 spot, by Sebastien Amato and Leonardo Cerri.  At No. 2, Sacha Mourier and Nico Sigloch cruised past Brandon Hogland and Pablo Trevino by an 8-2 score.  Paul Porcher and Nico Hadeler won 8-4 over Neto Cacace and Adria Abella at the No. 3 slot.

With the loss, Harding falls to 5-5 on the year.

Amato played his third match of the season at the No. 1 spot, and claimed a 6-4, 6-3 win over A.J. Barrington.  Sigloch shut down Cacace in dominant fashion at No. 4, by scores of 6-0, 6-0.  A pair of DU freshmen, Porcher and Cerri, won their respective matches.  Porcher by a 6-2, 6-3 mark at No. 3, and Cerri 6-3, 6-3 at the No. 6 spot.   Mourier posted a 6-2, 6-0 win for DU at No. 5 singles, to remain unbeaten on the year 8-0.

Carlos Crisostomo, went three sets to claim a 3-6, 7-6(10-7) win over Hadeler at No. 2 for the Bisons lone win. 

On March 10^th, Drury will play host to 12^th-ranked Northwest Missouri State, at Cooper Tennis Complex.  First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.

#35 Drury University 8, Harding 1
Mar 5, 2017 at Springfield, MO (Cooper Tennis Complex)

Singles competition

1. Sebastien Amato (DU) def. A.J. Barrington (HU) 6-4, 6-3

2. Carlos Crisostomo (HU) def. Nico Hadeler (DU) 3-6, 7-6, 10-7

3. Paul Porcher (DU) def. Adria Abella (HU) 6-2, 6-3

4. Nico Sigloch (DU) def. Neto Cacace (HU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Sacha Mourier (DU) def. Brandon Hogland (HU) 6-2, 6-0

6. Leonardo Cerri (DU) def. Pablo Trevino (HU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Sebastien Amato/Leonardo Cerri (DU) def. Carlos Crisostomo/Alejandro Sendra (HU) 9-8

2. Sacha Mourier/Nico Sigloch (DU) def. Brandon Hogland/Pablo Trevino (HU) 8-2

3. Nico Hadeler/Paul Porcher (DU) def. Neto Cacace/Adria Abella (HU) 8-4

Match Notes

Harding 5-5

Drury University 8-1; National ranking #35