IRVINE, Calif. - Concordia (Calif.) University downed the Savannah College of Art and Design 5-2 in a men's tennis match Tuesday (March 18) afternoon at the Laguna Niguel Racquet Club.
The Bees, who are ranked fifth in the NAIA, slipped to 7-4 while the eighth-ranked Eagles improved to 8-2. SCAD returns to the court tomorrow (March 19) as they travel to Azusa, Calif., for a 2:30 p.m. Pacific time match against Azusa Pacific University.
No. 8 CONCORDIA (CALIF.) 5, No. 5 SCAD 2
Singles: Tim Kpulun (C) def.
Jan Menzen 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; Augusto Ellis (C) def.
Ofir Weintraub 6-3, 0-1, retired; Daniel Ndlela (C) def. Chiriacov# 6-2, 6-4;
Willy Frei (S) def. Olivier Fabre 3-6, 6-3, 6-3;
Mihai Draganescu (S) vs. Chris Nguyen (C) DNF;
Fernando Horcasitas (S) vs. Bryan Newell (C) DNF..
Doubles: Kpulun-Newell (C) def. Menzen-Chiriacov 8-5; Horcasitas-Weintraub (S) def. Ndlela-Nguyen 9-7; Ellis-Fabre (C) def. Frei-
Juan Pablo Velez 8-6.
Records: SCAD 7-4, Concordia (Calif.) 8-2.
