SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Shepherd University (0-3) dropped a 6-1 decision to Davis & Elkins in men's tennis action at Shepherd on Saturday.
Sophomore Sebastian Sevilla (Ambato, Ecuador/Unidad Educativa Atenas) recorded a 7-5, 6-2 win at number one singles for the Rams.
Junior Yuto Shimotsuji (Osaka, Japan/Naniwa/Campbellsville) and sophomore Fabian Telschow (Schriesheim, Germany/Kurpfalz-Gymnasium-Schriesheim) teamed up for a 7-6 (7-4) win at number two doubles.
The Rams return to action on Thursday when they host Salem at noon.
Men's Tennis Results
Shepherd vs. Davis & Elkins
3-4-23 at Shepherdstown, WV
Davis & Elkins 6
Shepherd 1
Singles competition
Sebastian Sevilla (SHEP) def. Taiki Umeda (DE) 7-5, 6-2
Victor Yanev (DE) def. Yuto Shimotsuji (SHEP) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
Filippo Buffo (DE) def. Nicholas Espinoza (SHEP) 6-2, 1-6, 10-7
Santiago Ordonez (DE) def. Fabian Telschow (SHEP) 6-1, 6-0
Vinicius Azeredo (DE) def. Hamilton Hall (SHEP) 6-0, 6-0
Anthony Martins (DE) wins by forfeit
Doubles competition
1. Yanev/Umeda (DE) def. Sevilla/ Espinosa (SHEP) 6-2
2. Shimotsuji/Telschow (SHEP) def. Ordonez/Buffo (DE) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Martins/Azeredo (DE) wins by forfeit