PEORIA, Ill.- The Western Illinois men's tennis team took the doubles point but lost four singles matches, falling to Bradley, 4-3.

The Leathernecks (0-4) started the match out by taking two out of three doubles matches to earn the doubles point. At No. 1 doubles senior Zach Frisch and sophomore Francisco Ortiz defeated Callen Fraychineaud and Milos Romic, 8-4. At No. 2 doubles, seniors Sean Ragee-Nelson and Michael Schild beat Bradley's
Mitch Osborne and Evgeny Samoylov, 8-3.

Western was only able to take two of the six singles matches after taking the doubles point. At No. 4 singles, Ragee-Nelson defeated Michel Macara-chvili, 7-5, 6-1. Freshman Jim Capalbo picked up his first collegiate victory, beating Trevor McGrath in three sets, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

The Leathernecks host Northern Illinois for their season opener, Saturday, February 7, at Lakeside Racquet Club in Galesburg, Ill.

Bradley 4, Western Illinois 3

Singles
1. Milos Romic (BU) def. Zach Frisch (WIU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Callen Fraychineaud (BU) def. Neil Lesinski (WIU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Evgeny Samoylov (BU) def. Francisco Ortiz (WIU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Sean Ragee-Nelson (WIU) def. Michel Macara-chvili (BU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Richard Robertson (BU) def. Rodrigo Azevedo (WIU) 6-4, 7-6
6. Jim Capalbo (WIU) def. Trevor McGrath (BU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4

Doubles
1. Francisco Ortiz/Zach Frisch (WIU) def. Callen Fraychineaud/Milos Romic (BU) 8-4
2. Mike Schild/Sean Ragee-Nelson (WIU def. Mitch Osborne/Evgeny Samoylov (BU) 8-3
3. Michel Macara-chvili/Richard Robertson (BU) def. Neil Lesinski/Andy Jones (WIU) 8-5