SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— 15
th ranked Southern Arkansas completed a 3-0 weekend with a 4-1 win over Drury at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield on Sunday.
The Muleriders raised their record to 15-3 while the Panthers fell to 5-6.
Southern Arkansas took a 1-0 lead winning two doubles matches.
Sylvain Garin-Michaud, playing in Drury's lead singles position, picked up the Panthers' lone point as he knocked off Sander Jans, ranked 38
th nationally, 6-3, 6-2. Marko Nikoliuk, ranked 16
th in singles in NCAA-II, clinched the win and ended the match for Southern Arkansas with a 7-6, 6-1 win over
Marlon Wilken, who was ranked 65
th in the country.
Drury returns to the court on Friday when they host Rockhurst at noon at the Cooper Tennis Complex.
#15 Southern Arkansas 4, Drury 1
4/3/2022 at Springfield, Mo. (Cooper Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. S. Garin-Michaud (DRURY-M) def. #38 SANDER JANS (SARK-M) 6-3, 6-2
2. #51 STUART REHFUSS (SARK-M) def.
Lukas Stierling (DRURY-M) 6-1, 6-1
3. #16 MARKO NIKOLIUK (SARK-M) def. #65
Marlon Wilken (DRURY-M) 7-6, 6-1
4. OLE VALKYSER (SARK-M) def.
Luis Dobelmann (DRURY-M) 6-0, 6-1
5. Jip De Buck (DRURY-M) vs. MATTHEW TENNANT (SARK-M) 2-6, 5-3, unfinished
6.
Mark Drozdetckii (DRURY-M) vs. #75 SOFIANE BAH (SARK-M) 7-6, 1-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. S. Garin-Michaud/
Lukas Stierling (DRURY-M) vs. #8 MARKO NIKOLIUK/SANDER JANS (SARK-M) 5-2, unfinished
2. SOFIANE BAH/STUART REHFUSS (SARK-M) def.
Luis Dobelmann/
Marlon Wilken (DRURY-M) 6-1
3. OLE VALKYSER/MATTHEW TENNANT (SARK-M) def.
Mark Drozdetckii/
Isaac Ogilvy (DRURY-M) 6-3
Match Notes
Southern Arkansas 15-3; National ranking #15
Drury 5-6
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