The Emporia State men’s tennis team split a pair of duals over the weekend, losing 5-4 to Minnesota-Mankato on Friday before taking a 9-0 win over Augustana on Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Against Mankato, ESU lost two of three doubles matches before splitting the singles matches.
The top three Hornet players all came away with singles wins. No. 1 Julian Rios won 6-0, 6-1, No. 2 Nathan Mai took a 6-0, 6-0 victory and No. 3 Kevin Schoon came away with a 6-3, 7-5 triumph.
ESU’s men had an easier time in their sweep against Augustana, winning every match in straight sets.
The Hornets (8-5) will head to Topeka on Wednesday to face Washburn.
ESU women postponed
The Emporia State women’s tennis team had its Saturday dual against Fort Hays State suspended after severe weather passed through the Hays area.
The matchup will be made up in Topeka on April 25.
Saturday at Sioux Falls, S.D.
ESU men 9, Augustana (S.D.) 0
Singles
1. Julian Rios (ESU) def. Ryan Gardner (AUG), 6-4, 6-0
2. Nathan Mai (ESU) def. Aaron Gellhaus (AUG), 6-2, 6-0
3. Kevin Schoon (ESU) def. Jonathon Hawkinson (AUG), 6-1, 6-0
4. Jose Vaca (ESU) def. Tim Hough (AUG), 6-2, 6-0
5. Eric Sparks (ESU) def. Dillon Karros (AUG), 6-0, 6-1
6. Grant Price (ESU) def. Ben Aslesen (AUG), 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
1. Mai/Schoon (ESU) def. Gardner/Gellhaus (AUG), 8-3
2. Rios/Vaca (ESU) def. Hawkinson/Karros (AUG), 8-3
3. Price/Sparks (ESU) def. Hough/Strenge (AUG), 8-1
Records — Emporia State 8-5.
Friday at Sioux Falls, S.D.
Minn. State-Mankato 5, ESU men 4
Singles
1. Juilan Rios (ESU) def. John Julian (MSMU), 6-0, 6-1
2. Nathan Mai (ESU) def. Ryan Frederickson (MSMU), 6-0, 6-0
3. Kevin Schoon (ESU) def. Mitch Johnson (MSMU), 6-3, 7-5
4. Bryan Hoff (MSMU) def. Jose Vaca (ESU), 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 1-0 (10-8)
5. Jake Ruzsa (MSMU) def. Eric Sparks (ESU), 6-1, 6-4
6. Adam Doll (MSMU) def. Grant Price (ESU), 6-1, 7-5
Doubles
1. Mai/Schoon (ESU) def. Frederickson/Julian (MSMU), 8-3
2. Johnson/Ruzsa (MSMU) def. Rios/Price (ESU), 8-4
3. Hoff/Doll (MSMU) def. Sparks/Vaca (ESU), 8-4