March 6

Bulldog Tennis downs Defiance
AC sweeps doubles play

ADRIAN, Mich.—The Adrian College men’s tennis team earned their first win of the season with a 7-2 triumph over Defiance College on Tuesday afternoon at the Merillat Center.

The Bulldogs swept the doubles matches with Mike Douglas and Blake Childs winning 8-5 in the first slot. Steven Kerwin and Danny Krsteski also won 8-5 in #2 doubles, while Ryan Schmidli and Orlo Yeagley won 8-2 at third doubles.

Krsteski won 6-4, 6-1 at second singles, while Kerwin downed DC’s Ashton Converse 6-1, 6-0 in the third slot. Childs won 6-3, 5-7 (10-7) at fifth singles and Schmidli downed Mike Mack 6-3, 6-0 in sixth singles play.

The win is head coach David Kurvink’s first at Adrian College.

The Bulldogs, 1-6 on the year, will next travel to St. Joseph’s College (Ind.) on Sunday at 1 p.m.