LIMA, Ohio - Grace College's men's tennis did battle with a pair of nationally ranked squads on Saturday afternoon.

The Lancers dropped a 4-2 contest to #RV St. Thomas and fell 4-1 to No. 4 Northwestern Ohio to close out the afternoon.

Facunda Paredes and Ivan Antinori blitzed their way to the first doubles match of the day at 6-1.

However, the Bobcats laid claim to the overall doubles point, winning No. 2 and No. 3 doubles at 6-4 and 6-3.

Javier Gallego and Paredes were dominant in the No.1 and No. 2 singles slots, with both players winning in straight sets.

Artur Pons went down in a three set thriller and St. Thomas also came up victorious at No. 4 and No. 6 doubles to claim the 4-2 victory.

In the second match of the day, Gallego and Pablo Gregori topped the Racers No. 3 doubles pair (4-3), but UNOH still came away with the doubles point.

Paredes took the No. 1 singles match in straight sets however, Grace was unable to keep pace with UNOH as the Racers closed out the 4-1 victory.

The Lancers will next be in action on March 18th with two more top 25 opponents.


Game 1

DOUBLES

No. 1 - Paredes/Antinori def. Safont/Federowicz (6-1)

No. 2 - Gallego/Gregori lost Vidal/Andersson (4-6)

No. 3 - Candia/Doria lost Rozas/Tajada (6-3)

SINGLES

No. 1 - Gallego def. Safont (7-5, 6-4)

No. 2 - Paredes def Tajada (6-2, 7-5)

No. 3 - Gregori DNF Vidal (6-3, 4-6, DNF)

No. 4 - Candia lost Rozas (3-6, 4-6)

No. 5 - Pons lost Federowicz (6-1, 5-7, 3-6)

No. 6 - Doria lost Andersson (5-7, 0-6)


Game 2

DOUBLES

No. 1 - Paredes/Antinori lost Stanchev/Omarkhanov (2-6)

No. 2 - Candia/Doria lost Conde/Branchetti (1-6)

No. 3 - Gallego/Gregori def. Mbalekwa (4-3)

SINGLES

No. 1 - Paredes def. Conde (7-5, 6-2)

No. 2 - Gellego DNF Branchetti (6-2, DNF)

No. 3 - Gregori DNF Stieler (6-2, DNF)

No. 4 - Candia lost Stanchev (2-6, 0-6)

No. 5 - Margaria lost Omarkhanov (2-6, 0-6)

No. 6 - Pons lost Messin (3-6, 5-7)