ORLANDO, Fla. – The Wayne State University men's tennis team (6-3 overall) fell in its first spring break match on Thursday, dropping a 6-1 decision to Division I opponent James Madison in a neutral site contest.

Freshman Niklas Karcz (Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) was WSU's lone winner.  He earned a 6-3, 6-0 win over JMU's Pierre Kohler in the fourth singles flight.

DOUBLES RESULTS
James Madison swept the doubles flights, earning a single point due to Division I rules.  In the first flight, sophomore Mats Westkamp (Bonn, Germany) and junior Taylor Vane (Southampton, England) fell to Paul Mendoza and Theophila Lanthiez, 6-2.

In the second flight, senior Harvey Reed (Winchester, Hampshire, England) and junior Griffin Mertz (Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington) lost to Kohler and Alvaro Arce Garcia, 6-1.

Karcz and sophomore Derek Sammons (Coldwater, Mich.) payed in the third flight, falling 7-6 to Tate Steinour and Gonzalo Adis Freer.
 
SINGLES RESULTS
In the first flight, Westkamp was defeated by Mendoza (7-5, 6-4).

At No. 2, Vane lost to Arce Garcia (6-4, 6-4).

Mertz played the third flight, dropping a 6-2, 6-1 decsion to Damon Roberts.

Sammons and sophomore Jason Potter (Sterling Heights, Mich. / International Academy East) played at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.  Sammons lost to Adis Freer (6-3, 6-2), while Potter fell 6-1, 6-1 to Lanthiez.
 
UP NEXT
The Warriors will continue their busy Florida schedule on Friday morning, traveling to Winter Park for a meeting with host Rollins College.  First serve is set for 10 a.m.