Orlando, FL - The Falcons have a full week scheduled in Orlando, Fla. with five matches scheduled. They will wrap up the spring trip with a match against Cornerston University (MI) on Friday.
Monday, Mar. 7 - Wheaton College 9, Messiah College 0Â |Â ResultsThe Falcons faced a formidable opponent on Monday night when they faced the Wheaton Thunder. The Thunder handled the Falcons from start to finish in a convincing 9-0 victory. The closest match of the day for Messiah came in number three doubles when
Dustin Innerst and
Blake Ross fell 8-3.
The loss drops the Falcons to 2-2 in the 2015-16 season.
The Falcons will take the courts on Tuesday afternoon with a 12:00 p.m. match against the University of Rochester.
Tuesday, Mar. 8 - University of Rochester 9, Messiah College 0Â |Â ResultsThe Messiah men's tennis team dropped their second match in as many days when the University of Rochester Yellowjackets swept the Falcons 9-0. The cloest match of the afternoon came in the number two doubles match. The team of
Devin Esch and
Austin Warren fell 8-5.
The Falcons did not win a set in the match.
Messiah will not wait long for their next match, the Falcons will take on Oglethorpe University at 7:00 p.m. tonight.
Tuesday, Mar. 8 - Oglethorpe University 7, Messiah College 2Â |Â ResultsThe Messiah men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Oglethorpe in their second match of the day.
Tim Dunn collected a victory in number one singles when his opponent retired with Dunn leading 1-0.
Austin Warren also collected a victory in the number five singles defeating Matt Roberson of Oglethorpe 6-3, 6-2.
The Stormy Petrel took all three doubles matches by scores of 8-2, 8-3, and 8-3.
Messiah will next take the courts on Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. against Moravian College.
Wednesday, Mar. 9 - Moravian College 6, Messiah College 2Â |Â ResultsThe Messiah men's tennis team fell to the Moravian Greyhounds 6-2 on Wednesday morning in Orlando, Fla. The Falcons had their best luck in the singles matches picking up two wins over the Greyhounds. In number three singles,
Devin Esch earned a 7-6 (8-6), 6-1 victory over Giovanni Lombardi. In the number five singles match
Austin Warren picked up his second victory in as many days with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Moravian's David Wilson.
In doubles play the Falcons dropped the two matches that were complete.
Devin Esch and
Austin Warren's number two doubles match went unfinished, though the pair was leading 5-3 when play was halted.
Friday, Mar. 11 - Babson 9, Messiah 0 Â |Â ResultsWith the temperatures warm and the sun shining down, Messiah College picked up an extra match against Babson on Friday, but dropped all matches in a 9-0 decision. The Falcons fell to 0-4 on the Spring Break trip, though every team they've faced has been more than formidable.
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