Falcon Tennis lost in a tough battle against Bethel College (KS) on Thursday (Mar. 28). The Men's Tennis Falcons fell 1-6, and the Women's Falcons, 2-5. 

Silva Avakian continues to prove herself a powerful opponent. In the third set, she defeated Bethel's Daniela Casique and gained a falcon point (6-2, 5-7, 6-2).  Women's Falcon, Mirella Cavalcanti, competing as #3 singles, also gained a point against Halle Krebiel (6-0, 6-3).

Men's Tennis Falcons, Auron Hoyer also had some success competing as a #3 single. Hoyer defeated Tomas Quercia (Bethel) in the third set (6-3,1-6, 6-2). 

Both teams are set to compete Saturday (Mar. 30) in home match against Mcpherson College at Wichita Riverside Tennis Center (10 am). 

Below are the full results of matches vs. Bethel College (KS): 

Women's Tennis:

#1 Doubles: Silvia Avakian/ Jazzmyn Williams(FU) defeated D. Casique/ Halle Krebiel 7-5

#2 Doubles: Hanna Wood/ Mirella Cavalcanti (FU) lost P. Huerta/ N. Payton 4-6

#3 Doubles: Heidi Schultz/ Victoria Oshakuade (FU) lost to G. Dawes/ C. Yager 1-6

#1 Singles: Silvia Avakian (FU) defeated D. Casique (6-2, 5-7, 6-2) 

#2 Singles: Nikolett Kreivek (FU) lost to G. Dawes (5-7, 4-6)

#3 Singles: Mirella Cavalcanti (FU) defeated H. Krebiel (6-0, 6-3)

#4 Singles: Jazzmyn Williams (FU) lost to J. Mahoney (1-6, 2-6) 

#5 Singles: Hanna Wood (FU) lost to N. Payton (0-6, 0-6)

#6 Singles: Molly Bender (FU) lost to P. Huerta (0-6, 6-4, 2-6) 

Men's Tennis: 

#1 Doubles: Bruno Suiama/ Auron Hoyer (FU) lost to M. Bucek/ M. Cech 1-6

#2 Doubles: Enric Galan/ Aidan Marshall (FU) lost to P. Kollar/ T. Quercia 2-6

#3 Doubles: Connor Fitzsimmons/ Nathan Harris(FU) lost to R. Sanchez/ J. Bergeron 4-6

#1 Singles: Bruno Suiama (FU) lost to M. Bucek (5-7,5-7)

#2 Singles: Enric Galan (FU) lost to m. Cech (2-6, 1-6)

#3 Singles: Auron Hoyer (FU) defeated T. Quercia (6-3, 1-6, 6-2)

#4 Singles: Aidan Marshall (FU) lost to P. Kollar (7-6(7), 2-6, 1-6)

#5 Singles: Connor Fitzsimmons (FU) lost to R. Sanchez (0-6, 2-6)

#6 Singles: Nathan Harris (FU) lost to J. Bergeron (3-6, 6-7(1))