CEDAR RAPIDS Iowa - The Coe College men's tennis team suffered a 6-3 to #20 Iowa Central Community College on Saturday afternoon at Clark Racquet Center. The Tritans edged the Kohawks 2-1 in doubles play to take an early lead and then secured four singles victories to clinch the win. Despite the loss, Coe's number-one and #20th-ranked
Rami Hemaidan went 2-0 in the match. The reigning A-R-C MVP secured a doubles victory with partner
Bo Wilson before a 6-1, 7-6 triumph at number one.
The Kohawks lone doubles victory came from their top pair as Hemaidan and Wilson picked up an 8-4 victory over Iowa Central's number one doubles team of Nicholas Espinoza and Eduardo Valencia. Coe got its final two points in the match at number one and two singles, as Hemaidan and
Jon Lansing earned team points for the Kohaws. Hemaidan won 6-1, 7-6 to remain undefeated on the day while Lansing pulled off a come-from-behind victory, winning 6-7, 6-2, 6-2.
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Doubles Results
1)
Rami Hemaidan/Bo Wilson (COE) def. Espinoza/Valencia (ICC), 8-4
2) Bolema/Laduree (ICC) def.
Jon Lansing/Nathan Meskell (COE), 8-5
3) Praud/Devals (ICC) def.
Jordan Oaks/Graham Peterson (COE), 8-6
Singles Results
1) #20
Rami Hemaidan (COE) def. Souleymane Ouattara (ICC), 6-1, 7-6
2)
Jon Lansing (COE) def. Merlin Bolema (ICC), 6-7, 6-2, 6-2
3) Arthur Praud (ICC) def.
Bo Wilson (COE), 6-4, 6-4
4) Nolan Laduree (ICC) def.
Nathan Meskell (COE), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
5) Theo Devals (ICC) def.
Jordan Oaks (COE) 6-1, 6-4
6) Eduardo Valencia (ICC) def.
Graham Peterson (COE), 6-0, 7-5
Up next: Coe returns to the courts on Saturday, February 5 for a pair of matches against A-R-C foe Wartburg College and non-conference opponent UW-La Crosse. The Kohawks will take on the Knights at 9 AM before facing off against the Eagles at 3:30 PM.
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