
MTEN Drops 4-3 Decision At Purdue
2/15/2020 12:37:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MU returns to action Sunday morning at IUPUI
The Marquette University men's tennis team (3-4) dropped a narrow 4-3 decision at Purdue (7-4) Saturday afternoon in non-conference action at the Schwartz Tennis Center in West Lafayette, Ind.
The loss snapped a two-match winning streak for the Golden Eagles, who return to action at IUPUI Sunday morning at 9 a.m. CT.
The match against the Boilermakers was the fourth against a Big Ten opponent for Marquette, which has also competed against Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin in dual action.
Purdue opened the match by claiming the doubles point with a pair of narrow 6-4 decisions at the No. 1 and 3 positions, respectively. Marquette was able to earn straight-set singles wins by seniors Brett Meyers and Brandon Shanklin and sophomore Fran San Andres, but was unable to find the fourth point necessary for the team victory.
The loss snapped a two-match winning streak for the Golden Eagles, who return to action at IUPUI Sunday morning at 9 a.m. CT.
The match against the Boilermakers was the fourth against a Big Ten opponent for Marquette, which has also competed against Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin in dual action.
Purdue opened the match by claiming the doubles point with a pair of narrow 6-4 decisions at the No. 1 and 3 positions, respectively. Marquette was able to earn straight-set singles wins by seniors Brett Meyers and Brandon Shanklin and sophomore Fran San Andres, but was unable to find the fourth point necessary for the team victory.
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