UMSL Falls to Rockhurst

Rivermen Fall to Nationally Ranked Hawks

The UMSL men's tennis team suffered a conference loss to nationally ranked Rockhurst University on Friday, falling 8-1. The lone UMSL point came at three doubles where Jamie Rigby and Peter Hantack recorded an 8-6 win.

The Rivermen will host top-ranked Drury on Saturday at 11 am.

RECAP
Rockhurst 8, Missouri-St. Louis 1
Singles:
1. Gareth Dowdell (RU) def. Francis Lam (UMSL) 6-3, 6-4
2. Mikhail Arkaev (RU) def. Stephen Pobst (UMSL) 6-1, 6-3
3. Peter Grimsey (RU) def. Mike Schaaf (UMSL) 6-1, 6-1
4. Paul Ravkin (RU) def. Pete Hantack (UMSL) 6-1, 6-1
5. Adam Ricceri (RU) def. Ryan Burgdorfer (UMSL) 6-1, 6-4
6. Ryan Field (RU) def. Rajan Saini (UMSL) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles:
1. Dowdell/Arkaev (RU) def. Schaaf/Pobst (UMSL) 8-1
2. Ravkin/Grimsey (RU) def. Lam/Burgdorfer (UMSL) 9-8 (2)
3. Hantack/Rigby (UMSL) def. Ricceri/Field (RU) 8-6