UMSL Suffers First Spring Season Loss

Rivermen Fall to Graceland 8-1

The UMSL men's tennis team suffered their first loss of the spring season with an 8-1 loss to Graceland University. The lone UMSL point came from the number two doubels team of Mike Schaaf and Stephen Pobst. The pair jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead and led 6-3 when the Graceland team came back and took a 7-6 lead. Schaaf and Pobst then closed it out by winning the next two games to win 9-7.

The Rivermen will be off until next week when the team travels to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for a spring break trip where the team will play a total of four matches.

RECAP
Graceland 8, Missouri-St. Louis 1
Singles:
1. Ricardo Lau (GU) def. Francis Lam (UMSL) 6-0, 6-2
2. Brett Waite (GU) def. Stephen Pobst (UMSL) 6-2, 6-0
3. Jose Alaniz (GU) def. Mike Schaaf (UMSL) 7-6 (7), 6-1
4. Carlos Cordova (GU) def. Pete Hantack (UMSL) 6-0, 6-3
5. Thomas Brodbeck (GU) def. Rajan Saini (UMSL) 7-5, 6-0
6. Mario Paz (GU) def. Jamie Rigby (UMSL) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles:
1. Paz/Cordova (GU) def. Lam/Ryan Burgdorger (UMSL) 8-5
2. Schaaf/Pobst (UMSL) def. Lau/Waite (GU) 9-7
3. Brodbeck/Luis Rodriguez (GU) def. Hantack/Rigby (UMSL) 8-3