CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Coe College men's tennis team had a strong start but ultimately suffered a defeat to Carleton College on Saturday, falling 5-4 to the visiting Knights. Coe got a perfect start in doubles action, sweeping the competition to jump ahead 3-0 in the match. The three pairings of
Ivan Burt-Smith / Jumpei Kasai, Graham Peterson / Luke Doig and
Grant Idoux /
Bryton Short all picked up victories in the opening session of the match. Carleton bounced back in singles, winning five of six matchups to pull off the comeback victory. Coe's lone singles win came from
Ivan Burt-Smith at the number two spot, earning a 7-4, 4-6, 7-6 decision over his opponent.
Up Next: Coe is back in action on Sunday, April 7 for a non-conference match against UW-Whitewater in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
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