OWENSBORO, KY. – The Kentucky Wesleyan College men's tennis team fell in their crosstown clash with Brescia University on Wednesday afternoon at Moreland Park. The Bearcats had to work hard for a 7-0 shutout of the Panthers.
 
The Bearcats earned their first win of the season as they got off to a good start by earning the doubles point. In singles competition John Thomas Hayden was featured in the number one match with Danila Dyzh. In a highly competitive match, Dyzh found an early break and hung-on to take a 6-3 victory of the opening set. Hayden suffered a similar fate in the second set as an early break cost the tall sophomore a chance to even the match, falling 6-3.
 
Wesley Matthews dropped the number two singles match 6-2, 6-3. Evan Morton fell 6-0, 6-3 in the number three singles match. Adan Cano lost number four single 6-1, 6-2 while Kevin Giron dropped an 8-4 decision at number five.
 
The Panthers will host Hillsdale College on Saturday morning. The match at Moreland Park is scheduled to start at 10 AM CT.
 
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