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Taylor Box ScoreMARION/UPLAND, Ind. – The Davenport Men's Tennis team continued its hot streak heading into conference play as they picked up a pair of wins over Crossroads League foes Indiana Wesleyan (6-3) and Taylor (8-1) on Saturday. The Panthers (15-4) have now won seven consecutive matches as they open WHAC play on Tuesday when they host Cornerstone University at 4 p.m.
Davenport 6, Indiana Wesleyan 3In a battle against the Wildcats, who were one of three teams to tie for the Crossroads League title and receiving votes in the national poll, DU took two of three doubles matches and followed with four wins in singles play.
Jordan Parker and
Matheus Moreira de Carvalho won at No. 1 doubles 8-5 while the brother combo of
Tyler Chambers and
Zac Chambers won at No. 3 8-1.
In singles, DU got wins from Parker (6-2, 5-7, 6-3),
Sam Rogerson (6-4, 6-2),
Zac Chambers (6-2, 3-6, 6-3) and
Tyler Chambers (6-4, 6-4).
Davenport 8, Taylor 1Taylor was playing its first match of the spring season and Davenport was able to get some different lineups in the match as they easily defeated the Trojans on their home court.
DU won all three doubles matches by a combined score of 24-11. In singles,
Haja Denise and
Kevin Slagh each won in straight sets as Denise won at No. 5 6-4, 6-0 and Slagh and No. 6 6-0, 6-2. Also taking singles matches were
Juan-Philip van Antwerpen at No. 1 (6-2, 6-3),
Christian Woods at No. 2 (5-7, 6-4, 6-1) and
Tyler Chambers at No. 3 (6-0, 6-0).
Davenport will open conference play on Tuesday when they host Cornerstone at 4 p.m. and they will follow with a showdown with No. 9 Aquinas on Wednesday.
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