ORLANDO, Fla. – Davenport ended their spring break trip with a challenge, facing one of the top teams in NAIA in the University of Mobile. The rams are currently ranked number 11 in the country and held a 5-1 record going into the match. Davenport was step for step with Mobile in singles, splitting the six matches 3-3. The doubles is what separated the two teams, the Rams swept all three.
 
Friday, March 2 at 12:00 p.m.
Final score: Davenport-3 | University of Mobile-6
Location: Orlando, Fla.
Records: DU (5-4) | UM (6-1)
 
Doubles Competition
The doubles competitions favored the Rams in this match. The first doubles to finish on the day was Matthew McClurg and Jonathan Bulmer in second doubles, who lost 8-4. Finishing close behind them in third doubles was Michael Digby and Remy Johansen, they lost 8-3. March Lerch and Juan-Louis van Antwerpen put up the best fight in doubles, losting 8-6 in first doubles.
 
Singles Competition
Lerch, McClurg and Bulmer all took victories in singles. Lerch won in three sets, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), and 10-8. In third singles McClurg cruised to a win, winning his two sets 6-3 and 6-1. Bulmer won in fourth singles 6-4 and 6-3 over Tim Buehler. Antwerpen, Johansen, and Digby all lost in their singles matches.
 
Up Next
The Panthers play one more non-conference match before they play six straight GLIAC matches. Davenport hosts local NAIA school Cornerstone University on Tuesday, March 20.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Picture credit: Tyler Triemstra