SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The 20th ranked Drury Panthers posted a 5-2 victory over Newman on Sunday at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.
 
Drury claimed the doubles point to start the match with wins of 6-3 at the one and two spots and a 6-4 victory at the three spot in the Panther lineup.
 
Drury won four of the six singles matches , with Paul Porcher winning the final match by a score of 6-3, 6-1 at No. 4 over Jarrod Nowak.

The Panthers improved to 6-0 while Newman dropped to 4-3-1.

Drury returns to the court on Friday, Feb. 28, against McKendree at the Cooper Tennis Complex with first serve set for 6 p.m.

#20 Drury University 5, Newman 2
Feb 23, 2020 at Cooper Tennis Complex (Springfield, Mo.)

Singles competition

1. Nico Hadeler (DU) def. Lauri Soome (NU) 6-3, 6-2

2. Sylvain Michaud (DU) def. Gustavo Gil (NU) 6-2, 6-0

3. Teodor Antelj (NU) def. Gregor Kokalj (DU) 7-5, 6-1

4. Paul Porcher (DU) def. Jarrod Nowak (NU) 6-3, 6-1

5. Marcel Miasato (NU) def. Isaac Ogilvy (DU) 6-2, 6-7, 10-6

6. Lukas Stierling (DU) def. Kenny Wright (NU) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Nico Hadeler/Paul Porcher (DU) def. Lauri Soome/Jarrod Nowak (NU) 6-3

2. Gregor Kokalj/Sylvain Michaud (DU) def. Kenny Wright/Gustavo Gil (NU) 6-3

3. Isaac Ogilvy/Lukas Stierling (DU) def. Teodor Antelj/Marcel Miasato (NU) 6-4

 

Match Notes

Newman 4-3-1

Drury University 6-0; National ranking #20