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Tennis teams fall at Wayne State

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 DETROIT, Mich. - The Davenport tennis teams traveled to Wayne State on Friday but could not come back home with a win against the Warriors. The men's team dropped a 7-0 decision, their first in the GLIAC this season moving to 2-1. The women's team fell 6-1 and are now 0-3 in the conference.

The men's tandem of Frank Piana III and Daniil Khitrou put up quite a fight at two doubles before falling 7-6 in a tiebreaker against Daniel Grey and Donovan Nguyen. Matt Leatherman at six singles was the last match to finish and it was a see-saw affair. He won the first set 7-6 but then fell 6-1, 10-7. Jonathan Bulmer battled to three sets at four singles against David Solar. Solar won the first set 6-1 but Bulmer rallied for a 6-3 win in the second set. Solar took a 6-2 score in the decidiing set. Juan Jose Pino Contoleon at five singles needed three sets and it started out bleak downed 6-0 in the opening set. He rebounded for a 7-6 second set but it was 10-4 in the super tiebreaking third set.

The women's team was unable to fill a complete lineup having to forfeit at three doubles and six singles. Willemien Coetzee and Kailyn Skogmo fought to the end at two doubles falling 7-5 against Brianna Douglas and Irena van Meer. Coetzee picked up a point at one singles. She matched with Linda Liong and beat her 2-6, 7-6, 10-8 in a thrilling match. The other singles ended in straight sets.
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Players Mentioned

Jonathan Bulmer

Jonathan Bulmer

5' 10"
Senior
Juan Jose Pino Contoleon

Juan Jose Pino Contoleon

5' 8"
Senior
Daniil Khitrou

Daniil Khitrou

6' 3"
Sophomore
Matt Leatherman

Matt Leatherman

6' 0"
Junior
Frank Piana III

Frank Piana III

6' 1"
180 lbs
Freshman
Willemien Coetzee

Willemien Coetzee

5' 5"
Sophomore
Kailyn Skogmo

Kailyn Skogmo

5' 8"
Freshman