SIOUX FALLS – The South Dakota State men's tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision to Augustana on Wednesday in Sioux Falls.
At No. 3, Marco Paulo Castro and Chuck Tang won the lone doubles point, defeating Reed Ritterbusch and Trae Olson, 8-6.
Emerson Styles fought a hard battle to upend Zachary Adkins, 6-2, 4-6, 10-3 at No. 1 singles. Tang dropped Andrew Johnson, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 singles and Jonny Higham captured a 6-2, 6-3 win over Joe Sawatzke at No. 4 singles.
The Jacks travel to Colorado to take on Denver on Saturday.
Singles
No. 1 – Emerson Styles (SDSU) def. Zachary Adkins, 6-2, 4-6, (10-3)
No. 2 – Charlie Adkins (AU) def. Marco Paulo Castro, 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 – Logan Barr (AU) def. Gabriel Santos (SDSU) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (12-10)
No. 4 – Jonny Higham (SDSU) def. Joe Sawatzke, 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 – Chuck Tang (SDSU) def. Andrew Johnson, 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 – Mark DeSpiegler (AU) def. Elliot Ward, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 – Charlie Adkins/Zachary Adkins (AU) def. Emerson Styles/Jonny Higham, 8-4
No. 2 – Logan Barr/Joe Sawatzke (AU) def. Gabriel Santos/Elliot Ward, 9-7
No. 3 – Marco Paulo Castro/Chuck Tang (SDSU) def. Reed Ritterbusch/Trae Olson, 8-6
