The Purdue Northwest men's tennis team opened up there season this Saturday afternoon, traveling to face Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. Competing in a full slate of doubles and singles matches, the Pride battled throughout the lineup but ultimately fell to the Chargers by a final score of 6-1.

The Basics:

• The match took place at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan.
• competed in both doubles and singles competition.
• Hillsdale College secured the team victory with a 6-1 final score.

The Breakdown:

• Doubles Results:
  Hillsdale's Ellis Klanduch / Henry Hammond defeated PNW's Samuel Dickson (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/Glory of God) / Dani Chicano Melero, 6-4.
• PNW's Pedro Diaz (Marbella, Andalucia/IES Rio Verde) Camacho / Joao Martins (Hammond, Ind./) earned a doubles victory over Hillsdale's Alejandro Cordero Lopez / Ryan Papazov, 6-4.
• Hillsdale's Jackson Clements / Patrick Cretu edged PNW's Daniel Sroka (Munster, Ind./Munster) / Raphael Valente (Paris, France/French Touch Academy) in a tight tiebreak match, 7-6.

Singles Results:

• Hillsdale's Ryan Papazov defeated PNW's Samuel Dickson (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/Glory of God), 6-4, 6-3.
• Hillsdale's Henry Hammond defeated PNW's Dani Chicano Melero, 6-4, 6-4.
• PNW's Joao Martins (Hammond, Ind./) defeated Hillsdale's Samuel Plys, 6-2, 6-2.
• Hillsdale's Patrick Cretu defeated PNW's Raphael Valente (Paris, France/French Touch Academy), 6-4, 6-2.
• Hillsdale's Ellis Klanduch defeated PNW's Pedro Diaz (Marbella, Andalucia/IES Rio Verde) Camacho, 6-0, 6-3.
• Hillsdale's Alejandro Cordero Lopez defeated PNW's Daniel Sroka (Munster, Ind./Munster), 5-7, 6-3, [10-5].

Up Next:
The Pride men's tennis team will look to regroup as they have their home opener on Sunday February 15, as they take on Tiffin University.