LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Dayton men's tennis team suffered a pair of losses against Kentucky, falling 6-1 and 4-0.
Wins in doubles action from Rishi Dore and Dylan Jaen, followed by Kyle McNally and Sturle Skigelstrand, locked up the doubles point in the morning match. This is the first time since 2017 that the Flyers have taken a point from the Wildcats.
In the afternoon, Dore and Andreas Nygaard won their doubles match, but it was the Flyers' only win in the second match.
UD returns to action on Jan. 24 and 25, taking on Le Moyne and Youngstown State in Youngstown, Ohio.
MATCH ONE – UK 6, UD 1
SINGLES
1. Ghibaudo (UK) def. McNally (UD) 7-6, 6-4
2. #19 Stephenson (UK) def. #86 Zinder (UD) 6-3, 6-2
3. Weekes (UK) def. Jaen (UD) 6-1, 6-2
4. Cosnet (UK) def. Skigelstrand (UD) 7-5, 6-4
5. M. Arseneault (UK) def. Ridstrom (UD) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
6. Rankin (UK) def. Dore (UD) 6-3, 6-4
DOUBLES
1. McNally/Skigelstrand (UD) def. Breysach/Ghibaudo (UK) 6-3
2. #69 Loutit/Stephenson (UK) def. Suk/Zinder (UD) 6-2
3. Dore/Jaen (UD) def. M. Arseneault/Rankin (UK) 6-3
MATCH TWO – UK 4, UD 0
SINGLES
1. N. Arseneault (UK) def. Jaen (UD) 6-3, 6-1
2. Loutit (UK) def. Suk (UD) 6-1, 6-1
3. Weekes (UK) vs. Ridstrom (UD) unfinished
4. Dore (UD) vs. Cosnet (UK) no result
5. Rankin (UK) vs. Mendibe (UD) 6-0, 3-5, unfinished
6. Breysach (UK) def. Nygaard (UD) 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES
1. #69 Loutit/Stephenson (UK) def. #79 Jaen/McNally (UD) 6-3
2. N. Arseneault/Weekes (UK) def. Suk/Zinder (UD) 6-1
3. Dore/Nygaard (UD) def. M. Arseneault/Ghibaudo (UK) 6-2
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