SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The seven-ranked Drury Panthers lost their 2021 season-opener in a 5-2 loss at home to Washburn at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield on Sunday.
 
Drury took a 1-0 lead after winning two of the three doubles matches. Nico Hadeler and Marlon Wilken, along with Isaac Ogilvy and Lukas Stierling, both went to tie-breakers but prevailed 7-6.
 
The Ichabods then won five of six singles matches to take the win. The lone win from the Panthers came from Sylvain Garin-Michaud, playing in Drury's number two position. The sophomore from France defeated Miquel Perez 6-4, 7-5. Drury's top singles player, Nico Hadeler, fell in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.
 
The Panthers fell to 0-1 while Washburn went to 1-0.
 
Drury's original opener, Saturday against Washington (Mo.), was postponed to April 4. The Panthers will be on the court again Friday when they host Harding at 8 pm at the Cooper Sports Complex. 
 
Washburn 5 #7 Drury 2
Singles Competition
1. Raul-Alin Dicu (Wash) def. Nico Hadeler (DU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
2. Sylvain Garin-Michaud (DU) def. Miquel Perez (Wash) 6-4, 7-6
3. Paul Haase (Wash) def. Marlon Wilken (DU) 7-6, 6-3
4. Sebastian Pjontek (Wash) def. Arthur Sarlet (DU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Bradley Eidenmueller (Wash) def. Lukas Stierling (DU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Marc Roura Casi (Wash) def. Isaac Ogilvy (DU) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-3)
Doubles Competition
1. Hadeler/Wilkin (DU) def. Perez/Pjontek (Wash) 7-6
2. Dicu/Eidenmueller (Wash) def. Garin-Michaud/Sarlet (DU) 6-4
3. Ogilvy/Stierling (DU) def. Haase/Zeiders (Wash) 7-6
 
 
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