GRANTHAM, PA. - The Messiah men's tennis team fell to the DeSales Bulldogs this afternoon by a score of 3-6. The third doubles team of Jonathan Baker/Carl Anderson as well as Chase Wilson at No. 1 singles and Michael Niemi at No. 4 were the only winners on the day.

The Falcons are back on the courts when they travel to Scranton to face the Royals at 4:00 PM on March 22.

On the Courts
The Falcons were ambushed on court one with Wilson/Sell getting outmatched to start off the afternoon losing 1-8. Niemi/Gingerich dropped court two 4-8 but it was the team of Carl Anderson and Jonathan Baker who earned the lone doubles point with their 8-4 win at No. 3.

At No. 1 singles, Chase Wilson won 6-3, 6-3 for the Falcons second win of the afternoon, while Michael Niemi on court four singles won his match 6-1, 6-4 for the Falcons final point of the match. 

At No. 2, 3, 5 & 6, the Bulldogs overpowered Messiah, not dropping a set on any of those respective courts. Sell lost 1-6, 0-6 on two, Gingerich lost 1-6, 5-7 on three, Anderson lost 1-6, 4-6 on five and Baker lost 4-6, 3-6 on six to end the day.

DeSales took the match 6-3.

Up Next
The loss takes the Falcons to 2-3 and will travel to Scranton on March 22 for a match starting at 4:00 PM.