APPLETON, WIS.- The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) Cougars men's tennis team competed in a matchup against Lawrence University. The Cougars displayed strong determination in their matches against Lawrence University, battling through challenges but ultimately falling 6-1.
 
DOUBLES

• Andres Villagran (El Paso, Texas) and Reynaldo Leal (Weslaco, Texas) put up a strong fight but didn't come out on top, falling 6-0 in the No. 1 doubles match.
• In the No. 2 doubles match, August Barnes (Sodus, Mich.) and Collin Dickey (Frisco, Texas) showcased their talents, defeating their opponents 6-2.
• The Cougars were also victorious at No. 3 doubles, as Kevin Bullens (River Forest, Ill.) and Kyle Pelzek (Hales Corners, Wis.) won 6-3.
• The Cougars went into the singles matches, 1-0.

 
SINGLES

• Lawrence University dominated the Cougars, sweeping all six matches.
• Villagran showcased hard fought battle in a three-set match at No. 5 singles. Villagran won the first set 7-6 before narrowly falling in the second, 7-5. In the tiebreaker, he fell 10-3 to give the match to the Vikings.
• Bullens came close in the first set at No. 4 singles, falling 7-6. He then fell 6-3 in the second set.
• Similarly at No. 6 singles, Barnes didn't make it easy for his opponent, falling in the first set, 7-5. He then kept it close in the second set before ultimately falling 6-4.
• Dickey also had a tight match at No. 1 singles falling 6-4 in both sets.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will continue their season on Monday, March 2nd. They will battle against St. John Fisher University in Orlando, Fla. Coverage can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.