The 17
th-ranked Drury men's tennis team, snagged all nine matches when they did battle with Quincy in a GLVC match Friday. The Panthers improved to 15-2 overall, and 4-0 in the league. The Hawks fall to 2-13 overall, and 2-3 in the league.
11-ranked
Sebastien Amato and
Maximilian Hepp started the match off on the right foot for the team, as they battled past Quincy's No. 1 doubles pairing of Erik Elgasden and Collin Adams, 8-6.
Sacha Mourier and
Nico Sigloch then showed off how dominant the Panthers can be, when they did not allow their opponents to win a single game, beating them 8-0 to secure the second win of the day. In the third doubles pairing of the day,
Leonardo Cerri and
Nico Hadeler were determined not to be upstaged by their counterparts, and secured another 8-3 win for Drury.
At the No. 1 singles, Hepp's dominant performance added his 66
th career win, with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Elgasden. Amato also grabbed a "W" with a 6-0, 6-4 decision over Daniel Vayser at No. 2. Hadeler and Sigloch both secured wins at No. 3 and No. 4, with Hadeler winning 6-0, 6-0 and Sigloch taking down Michael Lesko 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4.
Cerri posted a 6-0, 7-5 win at No. 6, and
Gabriel Barrientos saw action at No. 6 with a 6-1, 6-3 win to make it a 9-0 shutout win.
Drury will host Truman State tomorrow in the regular season finale. First serve is set for 11 a.m.
#17 Drury University 9, Quincy 0
Apr 14, 2017 at Springfield, MO (Cooper Tennis Complex)
| Singles competition |
| 1. #15 Maximilian Hepp (DU) def. Elgasden, Erik (QU) 6-4, 6-0 |
| 2. Sebastien Amato (DU) def. Vayser, Danyil (QU) 6-0, 6-4 |
| 3. Nico Hadeler (DU) def. Adams, Collin (QU) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 4. Nico Sigloch (DU) def. Lesko, Michael (QU) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 5. Leonardo Cerri (DU) def. Pauley, Wyatt (QU) 6-0, 7-5 |
| 6. Gabriel Barrientos (DU) def. Anderson, Patrick (QU) 6-1, 6-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Quincy 2-13, 2-3 GLVC |
| Drury University 15-2, 4-0 GLVC; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #3 |
