CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – The Quincy University men's tennis team put up a strong fight on Friday afternoon (Feb. 14), but got no love in the end on this Valentines Day in a 4-3 loss to Missouri Baptist at Forest Lake Tennis Club.

The Hawks started the match with an impressive doubles performance, claiming two of three matches to secure the first point of the contest. The No. 2 duo of Gianni Lopez and Rod Coello Trevino edged out a 7-5 victory, while the No. 3 tandem of Gerard Abad Puig and Pablo Mateos Niella dominated with a 6-2 win. The No. 1 duo of Inigo Villacampa and Joseph Restrepo dropped their match to the Spartans top pairing 3-6. 

In singles action, Quincy earned two wins in the top spots, with Villacampa delivering a commanding 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 1, while Lopez followed up his doubles success with a hard-fought 6-4, 7-5 victory at No. 3.

Despite the strong start, Missouri Baptist was able to claim the remaining four singles matches. Restrepo battled at No. 2 but fell 2-6, 5-7.  At No. 4, Abad Puig won his first set but ultimately dropped a tight three-set match, 6-1, 2-6, 8-10. Coello Trevino (No. 5) and Marko Cucuk (No. 6) fought hard but were unable to break through, falling in straight sets.

Next Up 

The Hawks are back in action a week from today, traveling to Pella, IA on Saturday (Feb. 22) for a double-header against Central College at 10:00 AM, followed up by a neutral site contest against Concordia University Chicago at 1:00 PM.