SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Drury men's tennis team posted a 7-2 victory over Harding Friday at Cooper Tennis Complex.

The 13^th-ranked Panthers (3-0), claimed two of the three doubles points, with an 8-6 decision at the No. 2 spot, by Nico Hadeler and Lukas Stierling.  At No. 3, Sacha Mourier and Augustin Diot defeated Adria Abella and Pablo Trevino by an 8-4 score.  Harding proved too much at the top of the doubles lineup with an 8-6 win.
 
With the loss, Harding falls to 3-2 on the year.

Hadeler played his second match of the season at the No. 1 spot, and claimed a 6-3, 6-2 win over Carlos Crisotomo.  Gregor Kokalj shut down Alejandro Sendra in dominant fashion at No. 3, by scores of 6-0, 6-2.  A pair of DU seniors, Sebastien Amato and Mourier, won their respective matches.  Amato by a 6-4, 6-4 mark at No. 2, and Mourier won 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 6 spot.   Diot posted a 6-3, 7-6 win for DU at No. 4 singles, to remain unbeaten on the year 3-0.

Morgan Salvan, won 7-6, 6-1 over Stierling at No. 5 for the Bisons lone win. 

On February 11^th, Drury will play host to Nebraska-Kearney, at Cooper Tennis Complex.  First serve is scheduled for 10:15 a.m.

#13 Drury University 7, Harding 2
Feb 9, 2018 at Springfield, MO (Cooper Tennis Complex)

Singles competition

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

2. Sebastien Amato (DU) def. Luis Tirado (HU) 6-4, 6-4

3. Gregor Kokalj (DU) def. Alejandro Sendra (HU) 6-0, 6-2

4. Augustin Diot (DU) def. Adria Abella (HU) 6-3, 7-6

5. Morgan Salvan (HU) def. Lukas Stierling (DU) 7-6, 6-1

6. Sacha Mourier (DU) def. Pablo Trevino (HU) 6-3, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Morgan Salvan/Alejandro Sendra (HU) def. Sebastien Amato/Gregor Kokalj (DU) 8-6

2. Nico Hadeler/Lukas Stierling (DU) def. Carlos Crisostomo/Luis Tirado (HU) 8-6

3. Augustin Diot/Sacha Mourier (DU) def. Adria Abella/Pablo Trevino (HU) 8-4

Match Notes

Harding 3-2

Drury University 3-0; National ranking #13