MIAMISBURG, Ohio – The University of Dayton men's tennis team turned in a strong performance to pick up a 6-1 win over Tennessee State on Saturday night at the South Regency Tennis Center.

The Flyers secured the doubles point with wins from Nikola Puric and Connor Bruce at No. 1 (6-3) and Eric Suk and Mikkel Zinder at No. 3 (6-2).
 
UD carried the momentum over to the singles side, winning at No. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Senior Eric Perkowski was dominant at No. 6, winning 6-2, 6-2, and freshman Kyle McNally won handedly at No. 3, 6-2, 6-1.

Erik Eliasson won by retirement at No. 5, while Connor Bruce pulled out a battle of a win at No. 1, 6-4, 1-6, 10-6. Zinder also came through with a strong win at No. 4, 7-6 (1), 7-5.
 
SINGLES
1. Bruce (UD) def. Dziopak (TSU) 6-4, 1-6, 10-6
2. Caraballo (TSU) def. DeMarco (UD) 7-5, 7-6 (4)
3. McNally (UD) def. Loubser (TSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Zinder (UD) def. Moinet (TSU) 7-6 (1), 7-5
5. Eliasson (UD) def. Britt (TSU) 4-0, retirement
6. Perkwoski (UD) def. Bogelin (TSU) 6-2, 6-2
 
DOUBLES
1. Puric / Bruce (UD) def. Britt / Moinet (TSU) 6-3
2. DeMarco / Hiryur (UD) vs. Dziopak / Caraballo (TSU) 4-5 unfinished
3. Suk / Zinder (UD) def. Bogelin / Loubser (TSU) 6-2
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers return to action Sunday, Feb. 25 when they host two matches at the South Regency Tennis Center, starting first with Saint Francis (Pa.) at 10 a.m., followed by Thomas More at 3 p.m.
 
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