BOZEMAN, Mont. (April 1, 2022) - The Lumberjacks fell 4-3 to the Montana State Bobcats in the first match of the weekend for the team.
In a heartbreaking one point loss, the Men's Tennis team drops to 14-8 on the season and 2-2 in Big Sky Conference.
The Lumberjacks started off the match with the doubles point win as Eban Straker-Meads and Facundo Tumosa won their court one match 6-3, followed by Daniel Dillon and Maciej Ziomber bringing in the court three win, 6-3.
The Lumberjacks dropped their No. 1 and No. 2 matches as Tumosa dropped his match on court one to MSU's Daan Van Dijk, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6. Straker-Meads fell in a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 match on court two.
Alex Groves suffered his second loss of the season at the No. 5 position in a 7-6 (10-8), 6-1 matchup, followed by Dani Torres loss at the No. 6 position, 6-2, 6-1.
Bringing in singles wins for the Lumberjacks, Ziomber secured the 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 win for NAU at the No. 4 position. Dominik Buzonics earned the win at the No. 3 position with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory.
Ziomber improved his overall singles record to 15-5, while Buzonics improves to 12-9 with the wins for the 'Jacks today.
NAU will be back on the courts Sunday when they take on the Griz in Missoula, the match will start at 9:30 a.m. MST.
