KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The William Jewell men's tennis team fell 6-1 to No. 16 ranked Northwest Missouri State to drop to 5-7 on the year. 

The Bearcats took the doubles point early but the Cardinals looks to rally at No. 1 and 2 singles, but fell late in tiebreakers. Julien Lafranchise got the win at No. 4, defeating Mason Meier, 6-4, 7-5. 
 

SINGLES

• No. 1 | Andrea Zamurri def. Ugnius Bickauskis (0-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8))
• No. 2 | Michael Delebois def. Max Quennery (4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-7))
• No. 3 | Fabien Calloud def. Gage Foltz (6-1, 6-2) 
• No. 4 | Julien Lafranchise def. Mason Meier (6-4, 7-5)
• No. 5 | Fillippo Piranomonte def. Cory Conley (7-6, 6-3)
• No. 6 | Simon Birgerson def. Loris Carret (6-0, 6-3)

DOUBLES

• No. 1 | Jan Skerbatis/Meier def. Max Wheeler/Foltz (6-2)
• No. 2 | Delebois/Calloud def. Lafranchise/Quennery (7-6)
• No. 3 | Piranomonte/Zamurri def. Carret/Bickauskis (6-0)

UP NEXT
Jewell is back in action on February 25 as they host Missouri Valley at Clayview Country Club.