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Winner Rollins RCM (6-3)
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Cedric Drenth Posed Action Fall 2021
Cedric Drenth won his match at No. 5 singles and paired with Daniel Grey to win at No. 2 doubles.

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Zachary Manning, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Men's Tennis Drops Match Against Rollins

Cedric Drenth, Ben Lakeman and Niklas Karcz earned singles wins for the Warriors.

WINTER PARK, Fla. -- A day after defeating Case Western Reserve, the No. 21-ranked Wayne State University men's tennis team (9-3 overall) was defeated by No. 24 Rollins (6-3 overall), 4-3, Friday evening. 

SINGLES
The Warriors collected all of their points in singles, starting with Niklas Karcz (Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) at No. 3 singles.  He defeated his opponent 6-2, 6-1. 

Cedric Drenth (Sulzbach, Germany) played well at No. 5 singles, earning a 6-4, 6-1 victory. 

At No. 4 singles, Ben Lakeman (Penzance Cornwall, England) collected a 6-4, 6-3 win. 

Dom Spicer (London, England) battled at No. 1 singles, but he eventually fell, 5-7, 3-6.  

Playing at No. 2 singles, Daniel Grey (Wiesbaden, Germany) grinded out a three-set match, but he was upended, 5-7, 6-1, 1-6. 

Luke Laws (Sunderland, England) also played a three-set match, but he ended up losing, 6-1, 4-6, 3-6.  

DOUBLES
Grey and Drenth recorded the only doubles win for the Green and Gold, as the duo posted a 6-3 victory. 

Playing at No. 1 doubles, Spicer and Laws were defeated, 2-6. 

Finally, at No. 3 doubles, Karcz and Lakeman ended up losing, 6-7. 

FROM COACH MORROW
"We fell a little short today.  Disappointing, but the team showed good fight, and I think we're turning in the right direction.  Getting better every day," coach Bryan Morrow said. 

UP NEXT
WSU will be back in action on Sunday, March 13 in Orlando, Fla. against Post.  

 
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