The Lewis-Clark State College men's tennis team fell to 1-1 on the season after dropping a tough 5-4 decision to Whitman College of Walla Walla at the LCSC Tennis Saturday on Saturday.The Warriors lost a pair of three-set matches in singles play. After winning the opening set at No. 1 singles, LCSC's Cedric Dufour fell to Etienne Moshevich of Whitman 6-3, 6-4 in the final two sets. Arslan Mermut of LCSC was tied with Justin Hayashi at 4-4 in the third set when he was forced to quit because of an injury, which gave Hayashi the victory.
LCSC was scheduled to play Idaho later on Saturday night.
WHITMAN 5, LCSC 4
Singles – Etienne Moshevich, Whit, def. Cedric Dufour, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; Jonatan Berhane, LC, def. Chris Bailey, 6-4, 7-6; Dan Wilson, Whit, def. Oliver Stone 6-2, 7-6; Justin Hayashi, Whit, def. Arslan Mermut by injury default (6-4, 1-6, 4-4); Chong Zhia Hwa, LC, def. Nadeem Kassam, 7-5, 6-2; Reed Nibley, LC, def. Jake Cappel, 6-3, 1-6, 10-8.
Doubles – Dufour-Berhane, LC, def. Moshevich-Kassam, 8-3; Quin Miller-Christopher Fuchs, Whit, def. Chong-Tyler Oram, 8-0; Hayashi-Wilson, Whit, def. Mickael Sopel-Tobias Campbell, 8-2.
