LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Despite some closely contested matches, the University of Illinois Springfield men's tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision at Bellarmine on Friday afternoon.

In No. 2 singles, Cole Buehnerkemper grabbed the lone win with a 6-1, 4-2, victory as his opponent was forced to retired. In the No. 5 position, Pradeep Ravisankar almost picked up a victory, but fell in the third set, 6-4, 5-7, 10-8.

The doubles competition was tight as well as UIS lost the No. 1 and No. 3 positions by just two sets each.

UIS returns to GLVC action on Saturday against Indianapolis at noon at Washington Park.

Singles competition
1. Rabinov, Anton (BU) def. Gerard Carpinell (UIS) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
2. Cole Buehnerkemper (UIS) def. Legarreta, Jose (BU) 6-1, 4-2, retired
3. Gardiner, Alan (BU) def. Hayden Esker (UIS) 6-4, 6-2
4. Fernandez, Jimmy (BU) def. Santiago Pedraza (UIS) 6-2, 6-3
5. Walroth, Nathan (BU) def. Pradeep Ravisankar (UIS) 6-4, 5-7, 10-8
6. Knott, Logan (BU) def. Grant Fitzsimmons (UIS) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Rabinov, Anton/Gardiner, Alan (BU) def. Hayden Esker/Cole Buehnerkemper (UIS) 8-6
2. Legarreta, Jose/Walroth, Nathan (BU) def. Gerard Carpinell/Santiago Pedraza (UIS) 8-4
3. Fernandez, Jimmy/Knott, Logan (BU) def. Aksell Dogan/Grant Fitzsimmons (UIS) 8-6