SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Men's tennis dropped a 4-3 match in conference play Thursday morning to Northwest Missouri State. Augustana secured the early doubles point but fell in the final singles match. 

Henry Dornbusch and Thomas Kano secured singles wins while teams of Dornbusch/Conrad Koch and Clayton Poppenga/Jaxon Plank helped Augustana clinch the doubles point. 

Inside the Match
Final: Northwest Missouri State 4, Augustana 3
Records: Northwest Missouri State (2-0), Augustana (3-2)

Summary

Singles
Dornbusch defeated Rafal Bednarczk, 7-6, 6-0.
Jose Velasco fell to Dominik Wijntjes, 6-1, 7-5.
Kano defeated Luc Mascitti, 7-5, 7-5.
Koch fell to Vini Rodrigues, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6.
Poppenga fell to Antonin Leborne, 6-0, 6-3. 
Joseph Plachy fell to Niccolo Chiriatti, 6-4, 6-0.

Doubles
Dornbusch/Koch defeated Leborne/Hugo Alvaraz, 6-0.
Poppenga/Jaxon Plank defeated Wijntjes/Mascitti, 7-5.
Kano/Sebastian Garcia fell to Vini Rodrigues/Bednarczuk, 7-5.

Up Next
Augustana continues conference play this weekend as it faces Washburn on Sunday at 9am. The match will take place at GREATLIFE Woodlake Athletic Club.