Storm men's tennis comes up short in tough battle with Dubuque

NORWALK, Iowa - Simpson men's tennis faced a tough battle with A-R-C opponent Dubuque, falling in straight sets on Friday night.

In singles play, the Storm battled across the lineup, highlighted by a strong effort from Seth Orta at No. 3, who pushed his match to a second-set tiebreak before falling in straight sets. Darek Kayser and Blane Wallace each had competitive first sets at their respective positions but were unable to carry momentum through.

Doubles action saw Simpson's top pair of Grant Love and Hudson Christie put together the closest contest of the day, dropping a tight 7-5 decision at No. 1.

SINGLES RESULTS
1. Gavin Murrie (DBQM) def. Grant Love (SIMM) 6-1, 6-0
2. Jake Wallrichs (DBQM) def. Hudson Christie (SIMM) 6-2, 6-3
3. Tanner Laube (DBQM) def. Seth Orta (SIMM) 6-2, 7-5
4. Jake Westberry (DBQM) def. Darek Kayser (SIMM) 6-4, 6-0
5. Alex Gaull (DBQM) def. Blane Wallace (SIMM) 7-5, 6-0
6. Elia Desario (DBQM) def. Reid Jackson (SIMM) 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Gavin Murrie/Jake Wallrichs (DBQM) def. Grant Love/Hudson Christie (SIMM) 7-5
2. Tanner Laube/Alex Gaull (DBQM) def. Darek Kayser/Blane Wallace (SIMM) 6-1
3. Jake Westberry/Andrew Bollis (DBQM) def. Reid Jackson/Gavin Pierce (SIMM) 6-0

UP NEXT

Simpson wraps up the season with one final match against Loras on Saturday, April 25 with first serve scheduled for 10:00 a.m.