RIPON, WIS.- The Concordia Chicago (CUC) Cougars men's tennis team battled in a double-header against Ripon College and University of Wisconsin-Superior. The Cougars match against Ripon College, showed fierce fight but ultimately fell 5-2. Against UW-Superior, CUC fell 7-0.
 
Match One: 5-2 L vs Ripon
DOUBLES

• In the No. 1 doubles match, Andres Villagran (El Paso, Texas) and Sam Smith (Munster, Ind,) battled hard but came up short, 6-3.
• At No. 2 doubles, August Barnes (Sodus, Mich.) and Collin Dickey (Frisco, Texas) were barely defeated, 7-5.
• Kyle Pelzek (Hales Corners, Wis.) and Kevin Bullens (River Forest, Ill.) secured the lone doubles victory in the No. 3 doubles match, winning 6-4. However, Ripon took the doubles point.

 
SINGLES

• Ripon overpowered CUC, winning four of six matches.
• Villagran earned a straight set victory at No. 5 singles, winning a competitive first set 6-3, before dominating the second set 6-0.
• Barnes also dominated both sets, winning the first 6-1 and the second 6-0 at No. 6 singles.
• Both Smith and Bullens each fought hard through tight matches, trading momentum with their opponents, but both ultimately fell in third-set tiebreakers; 11-9 and 10-8.

 
Match Two: 7-0 L vs UW-Superior
Doubles

• In the No. 1 doubles match, Villagran and Smith continued their effort, but fell 6-2.
• Barnes and Dickey put up a fight but lost 6-4 at No. 2 doubles.
• In the third doubles match, Bullens and Pelzek battled through the set but were defeated, 7-5.

 
Singles

• University of Wisconsin-Superior cruised by the Cougars, winning seven out of seven of their matches.
• Smith, Villagran, and Barnes demonstrated work ethic, each falling in three sets with multiple tiebreakers at third, fifth, and sixth singles, respectively.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars are back in action on Sunday, February 22nd. They will be heading to Appleton, Wis. against Lawrence University at 8:30 am. Coverage can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.