SPRINGFIELD, Mo. —The #20 Drury men's tennis team defeated Harding by a 5-2 final Friday at Cooper Tennis Complex.  Harding suffered their first loss of the season (6-1) and DU remains unbeaten at 3-0.

Drury trailed early after dropping two of their three doubles matches 7-5 and 6-4 at the top two positions against the Bisons.  The Panthers singles proved too much for Harding to handle as Drury won five of the six contests. Sylvain Garin-Michaud won the lone three set match on the night over Dani Ortiz at the two spot in the lineup, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.

On February 16th, Drury will play host to Missouri Valley at Cooper Tennis Complex at 10:15 a.m.

#20 Drury University 5, Harding 2
Feb 14, 2020 at Cooper Tennis Complex (Springfield, Mo.)

Singles competition

1. Nico Hadeler (DU) def. Arthur Bellan (HU) 6-2, 6-3

2. Sylvain Garin-Michaud (DU) def. Dani Ortiz (HU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1

3. Morgan Salvan (HU) def. Augustin Diot (DU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

4. Gregor Kokalj (DU) def. Luis Tirado (HU) 6-4, 6-4

5. Paul Porcher (DU) def. Alvaro de Lorenzo (HU) 6-2, 7-5

6. Isaac Ogilvy (DU) def. Bryce Walker (HU) 6-2, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Alvaro de Lorenzo/Morgan Salvan (HU) def. Nico Hadeler/Gregor Kokalj (DU) 7-5

2. Arthur Bellan/Dani Ortiz (HU) def. Augustin Diot/Paul Porcher (DU) 6-4

3. Isaac Ogilvy/Lukas Stierling (DU) def. Diego Pierola/Luis Tirado (HU) 6-4

Match Notes

Harding 6-1

Drury University 3-0; National ranking #20