LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Wesleyan men's tennis team opened Iowa Conference play with a 9-0 loss to Loras College on Saturday afternoon (March. 17) at the Woods Tennis Complex.
 
Loras improves to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in IIAC play, while the Prairie Wolves drop to 1-10 and 0-1 in IIAC action.
 
The three doubles matches were competitive, including the No. 3 match that went to a tiebreaker.  Kevin Murphy and Ryan Scheidt edged out Jared Scherling and Caleb Thiessen 9-8 (9-7) at No. 3 doubles.  Loras won the other two matches in scores of 8-4.
 
Loras College won five of the six singles matches in straight sets.  The lone singles match that went three sets was at No. 5 singles.  Jared Scherling took Sean Baldwin to three sets, but came just short falling 3-6, 6-2, 10-7.

Loras 9, Nebraska Wesleyan 0
3/17/2018 at Lincoln, Neb. (Woods Park Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Jason Derby (LORM) def. Hale Breit (NWUM) 6-0, 6-1
2. Charlie Harris (LORM) def. Matheus Bustamante (NWUM) 7-5, 6-2
3. Kevin Murphy (LORM) def. Gabriel Sellmer (NWUM) 7-6 (3-0), 6-4
4. Riley Michel (LORM) def. Jordan Pieper (NWUM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Sean Baldwin (LORM) def. Jared Scherling (NWUM) 3-6, 6-2, 10-7
6. Eric Zirzow (LORM) def. Nathan Seaton (NWUM) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Jason Derby/Charlie Harris (LORM) def. Jordan Pieper/Nathan Seaton (NWUM) 8-4
2. Riley Michel/Sean Baldwin (LORM) def. Hale Breit/Matheus Bustamante (NWUM) 8-4
3. Kevin Murphy/Ryan Scheidt (LORM) def. Jared Scherling/Caleb Thiessen (NWUM) 9-8 (9-7)

Match Notes
Loras 6-2, 2-0 IIAC
Nebraska Wesleyan 1-10, 0-1 IIAC