LINCOLN, NEB. - The Drake men's tennis team had few answers for an experienced Nebraska squad on Wednesday (March 3) as the Cornhuskers handed the Bulldogs a 6-1 setback.

"A number of points at key moments in the match didn't go our way tonight and we weren't able to bounce back," Drake head coach Jimmy Borendame commented.  "We need to learn from this and be tougher when the calls don't go in our favor."

Nebraska, who has spent much of the season in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national rankings, took control of the tilt securing victories at all three doubles slots.

The Bulldogs garnered their lone triumph at No. 6 where freshman Jean Erasmus (Windhoek, Namibia) cultivated a 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 victory over Bendikt Lindheim.

Nearly registering another win for Drake was sophomore Jonathan Hadash (Lapid, Israel), who was bested by Andre Stenger at No. 5, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.

The Bulldogs return to action on Sunday (March 7) hosting Gustavus Adolphus and Graceland at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively.

NEBRASKA (6-3) DEF. DRAKE (5-5), 6-1

MARCH 3, 2010 • LINCOLN, NEB.

SINGLES:

No. 1 No. 113 Christopher Aumueller (NEB) def. Mauricio Ballivian (DU), 7-6 (4), 6-3

No. 2 No. 82 Calin Paar (NEB) def. James McKie (DU), 7-6 (4), 6-2

No. 3 David Bendheim (NEB) def. Guilherme Marsiglia (DU), 6-2, 6-0

No. 4 Francois Van Impe (NEB) def. Cesar Bracho (DU), 6-1, 6-3

No. 5 Andre Stenger (NEB) def. Jonathan Hadash (DU), 6-4, 4-6, 6-1

No. 6 Jean Erasmus (DU) def. Benedikt Lindheim (NEB), 2-6, 6-4, 10-5

Order of finish (3,4,2,5,1,6)

DOUBLES:
No. 1 No. 54 Bendheim/Paar (NEB) def. Ballivian/McKie (DU), 8-4

No. 2 Stenger/Aumueller (NEB) def. Hadash/Marsiglia (DU), 8-2

No. 3 Lindheim/Van Impe (NEB) def. Bracho/Erasmus (DU), 8-7 (3)

Order of finish (1,2,3)