WEST BEND, Wis. – The University of Chicago men's tennis team returned to competition after a three-week layoff on Friday night. The No. 3-ranked Maroons lost a 6-3 decision to No. 8-ranked Gustavus Adolphus College.

Doubles were hotly-contested across the board, as the match scores turned out 8-7, 8-7 and 8-6. UChicago took one of those matches courtesy of the first-year Jeremy Yuan and sophomore Tyler Raclin duo at No. 2.

Singles turned into a battle as well, with four matches going the full three sets. The Maroons received wins at No. 3 from senior Nicolas Chua and at No. 6 from junior Charlie Pei.

Gustavus Adolphus 6, UChicago 3
Singles
1. Mohanad Alhouni (GAC) def. Erik Kerrigan (UC) 7-5, 7-5
2. Zach Ekstein (GAC) def. Luke Tsai (UC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Nicolas Chua (UC) def. Chase Johnson (GAC) 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2
4. Patrick Whaling (GAC) def. Jeremy Yuan (UC) 7-6 (7-1), 1-6, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Yassine Derbani def. Alejandro Rodriguez (UC) 0-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. Charlie Pei (UC) def. Tommy Entwistle (GAC) 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Doubles
1. Al Houni/Whaling (GAC) def. Kerrigan/Chua (UC) 8-7
2. Yuan/Tyler Raclin (UC) def. Entwistle/Johnson (GAC) 8-7
3. Ekstein/Mason Bultje (GAC) def. Pei/Bobby Bethke (UC) 8-6

NEXT MATCH:

• Saturday, Apr. 14 @ 2:00 PM – UChicago vs. Washington University – St. Louis