The Friends University Tennis Team had a toss-up battle against the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes on Saturday (Mar. 23). The Women's Tennis Falcons won in a close battle with the Coyotes 4-3, and the Men's Falcons couldn't come out on top against some powerful opponents, losing 0-7.

Silva Avakian and Mirella Cavalcanti are a powerful duo competing in #1 doubles and #1 and #2 singles, respectively. The duo breezed through their doubles match, winning 6-3. Cavalcanti, in #2 singles against Michaela Crowe (KWU), faced a tough first set but regained momentum to win the Falcon point (4-6, 6-2, 6-4). 

The Falcon Men faced adversity, but #2 Doubles Enric Garcia and Aidan Marshall pulled out a win, 6-4. Aidan Marshall also competed as a #3 single, facing off with Raul Davalos (KWU). The match had back-and-forth action that led to a tiebreaker game, but fell 7- 4. 

Both teams are set to compete in home match against the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles on Tuesday (Mar. 26) at Wichita Riverside Tennis Center (3:30 pm). 

Below are the full results of matches vs. Kansas Wesleyan University: 

Women's Tennis:

#1 Doubles: Silvia Avakian/ Mirella Cavalcanti (FU) defeated K. Henderson/ M. Crowe 6-3

#2 Doubles: Jazzy Williams/ Nikolett Krivek (FU) defeated A. Sherer/ M. Evans 6-1

#3 Doubles: Moly Bender/ Hanna Wood (FU) lost to D. Slack/ E. Camp 2-6

#1 Singles: Silvia Avakian (FU) defeated K. Henderson (6-4, 6-3)

#2 Singles: Mirella Cavalcanti (FU) defeated M. Crowe (4-6,6-2,6-4)

#3 Singles: Nikolett Krivek (FU) lost to M. Evans (1-6,0-6)

#4 Singles: Jazzmyn Williams (FU) defeated A. Sherer (3-6,6-2,6-1)

#5 Singles: Hanna Wood (FU) lost to D. Slack (4-6, 1-6)

#6 Singles: Molly Bender (FU) lost to C. Bagwell (3-6, 6-3, 2-6)

Men's Tennis: 

#1 Doubles: Auron Hoyer/ Connor Fitzsimmons (FU) lost to B. Ware/ A. Sherer 0-6

#2 Doubles: Enric Garcia/ Aidan Marshall (FU) defeated A. Hanson/ L. Craft 6-4

#3 Doubles: Jacob Bush/ Nathan Harris(FU) lost to R. Davalos/ J. Phelps 1-6

#1 Singles: Enric Garcia (FU) lost to B. Ware (3-6, 5-7)

#2 Singles: Auron Hoyer (FU) lost to A. Sherer (0-6, 1-6)

#3 Singles: Aidan Marshall (FU) lost to R. Davalos (6-7(4), 0-6)

#4 Singles: Connor Fitzsimmons (FU) lost to A. Hanson (0-6, 3-6) 

#5 Singles: Nathan Harris (FU) lost to L. Craft (1-6, 1-6)

#6 Singles: Jacob Bush (FU) lost to P. Sergio (6-7(2), 4-6)