Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The Aurora University men's tennis team opened the 2018 season with a pair of matches at the Lakeside Recreation Complex in Galesburg, Illinois. The Spartans split the day, defeating Knox College 6-3 and fell to Simpson College 9-0.

THE BASICS - MATCH ONE
FINAL SCORE:  Aurora University 6; Knox College 3
LOCATION: Galesburg, Illinois - Lakeside Recreation
RECORD: Aurora University 1-0

SPARTAN TOP PERFORMERS
Doubles -
No. 1 - Patrick MacDonald and Jared Burrow won 8-4

Singles -
No. 1 - Jared Burrow won 6-1, 7-6
No. 2 - Patrick MacDonald won 7-5, 6-2
No. 3 - Joe Mascha won 6-2, 7-5
No. 5 - Freeman Rosencrans won 6-1. 6-2
No. 6 - Chris Carzoli won 4-6, 6-4, 10-4

MATCH TWO
FINAL SCORE:  Simpson College 9, Aurora University 0 
RECORD: Aurora University 1-1

UP NEXT:
Next action for the Spartan men's tennis team comes on Saturday, February 24 when they travel to Naperville, Illinois. AU will take on North Central College and Concordia University Ann Arbor.