DETROIT (1/27/17) – The University of Detroit Mercy men's tennis team welcomes Duquesne for a Saturday night showdown at Franklin Athletic Club in Southfield, Mich. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m. and will be the first home match of the season for the Titans.
LAST TIME OUT
The Titans are 0-2 through two matches of the 2017 season, falling by a 6-1 decision at both Western Michigan and DePaul. Against the Blue Demons, junior
Nathan Ponton picked up a win in straight sets to lead Detroit Mercy from the third position. The Titans were edged from the top two positions with
Patryk Koscielski and
Artem Vasheshnikov falling in three sets.
TITAN LINEUP LAST TIME OUT
Singles (record in 2016-17)
1.
Patryk Koscielski (3-6)
2.
Artem Vasheshnikov (9-3)
3.
Nathan Ponton (4-2)
4.
Ismail Kadyrov (1-5)
5.
Adam Zychowicz (2-6)
6.
Kacper Stelmaszak (1-4)
Doubles
1. Koscielski/Vasheshnikov
2. Conley/Kadyrov
3. Ponton/Zychowicz
SCOUTING THE DUKES
Duquesne has plenty of experience on the roster with seven players returning and just two newcomers. The Dukes are 0-2 to start the season with losses to Horizon League foes Cleveland State and Youngstown State. Duquesne will face Toledo on Friday night ahead of Saturday's match at Detroit Mercy.
Through the fall schedule and the early going of the spring slate, Jared Isaacs leads the team with a 12-3 record. Tim Kane is 9-4 in singles, followed by Dimitris Stavropoulo with a 7-7 mark.
DUKES LINEUP LAST TIME OUT
Singles (record in 2016-17)
1. Adam Blasinsky (5-8)
2. Dimitris Stavropoulo (7-7)
3. Drew Akins (6-4)
4. Tim Kane (9-4)
5. Andrew Ong (4-5)
6. Jared Isaacs (12-3)
Doubles
1. Corrao/Ong
2. Blasinsky/Akins
3. Kane/Isaacs
RESULTS
DetroitTitans.com will provide results as soon as they are available following the match.
ON TAP
Following Saturday night's action, the Titans return to the court on Saturday, Feb. 4 against Wayne State. The match is set to begin at 5 p.m. from Franklin Athletic Club in Southfield, Mich.
