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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The 24
th-ranked Davenport men's tennis team opened up the NAIA Unaffiliated Regional Tournament with a 6-3 win over its crosstown rival Cornerstone but eventually fell to No. 17 Northwestern Ohio 5-0 in the semifinal round Friday at Orchard Hills. The Panthers close out the day with an 18-7 record.
First Round – Davenport 6, Cornerstone 3
The Panthers jumped to a 2-1 lead after opening the match in doubles play.
Vitaly Shumilov and
Christian Woods won No. 2 doubles by the score of 8-4 and the tandem of
Zac Chambers and
Tyler Chambers clinched the second point with a score of 8-2 in the No. spot.
The Panthers managed to pick up four of the six points in singles play. Shumilov edged the first set but cruised through the second to win 6-4, 6-2 on court one,
Zac Chambers picked up a pair of 6-1 wins at No. 2, Chambers won his court four match with a pair of 6-4 scores, and after losing the first set 4-6,
Eric Pell rallied to win the next two sets 6-0, 6-2 for the fourth point.
Semifinals – UNOH 5, Davenport 0
Davenport couldn't find a rhythm against the Racers. The Chambers brothers led the effort in doubles play on court three as they picked up four games.
The Racers clinched the match with singles wins on courts one and four.
Matheus Moreira de Carvalho picked up the first-set victory 6-3 and was ahead 4-0 in the second set before Racers clinched the fifth point. Pell also had a rally going at No. 6. He lost the first set 3-6 but was tied 4-4 in the second.
Post-Match Quotes – Head Coach
Patrick Grashorn
“The match against Cornerstone was very competitive as expected but we came out on top, defending our seed. I was disappointed with the semifinals. The guys were very excited for this rematch but it didn't end up being very competitive in the end. We really struggled in the outdoors. Overall, it was a record breaking season for the guys and one to be proud of. We're making great strides every year and hopefully we continue that trend.”
