Toledo, Ohio – The University of Toledo men's tennis team fell 5-2 to Dayton in a hard-fought match on Monday. 
 
The Rockets started out with doubles, dropping the doubles-point in close matches at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions despite the sophomore/junior duo of Tyler Gargas/Thawin Suksathaporn's 6-3 victory at the No. 3 position. 
 
"The doubles point was a huge factor," said head coach Al Wermer. "I feel like if we play this team ten times it's around 5-5. Today they got us in a good fight. We just need to learn from it." 
 
The Rockets' two points came from Suksathaporn and senior Omar Espinosa in singles play. Suksathaporn defeated Steven Karl in two sets (6-2, 6-2) at the No. 4 position while Espinosa defeated Joe DeMarco (6-3, 6-4) at the No. 5 position. 
 
Following the match the Rockets held a kid's clinic where the team shows local kids a few tennis techniques.

Up Next 
The Rockets will be back in action Jan. 27, when they face Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio at 6:00 p.m.
 
Toledo vs. Dayton 
Dayton 5, Toledo 2
 
Doubles 
1. Spencer Richey/Jordan Benjamin (DAY) def. Vince Anzalone/Danilo Vukotic (TOLEDO) 6-4
2. Langford Hills/Joe DeMarco (DAY) def. Omar Espinosa/Luka Vitosevic (TOLEDO) 6-4
3. Tyler Gargas/Thawin Suksathaporn (TOLEDO) def. Steven Karl/Lorenzo Rollhauser (DAY) 6-3
 
Singles 
1. Jordan Benjamin (DAY) def. Luka Vitosevic (TOLEDO) 6-2, 6-4
2. Langford Hills (DAY) def. Danilo Vukotic (TOLEDO) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
3. Spencer Richey (DAY) def. Vince Anzalone (TOLEDO) 6-2, 7-6
4. Thawin Suksathaporn (TOLEDO) def. Steven Karl (DAY) 6-2, 6-1
5. Omar Espinosa (TOLEDO) def. Joe DeMarco (DAY) 6-3, 6-4
6. Lorenzo Rollhauser (DAY) def. Tyler Gargas (TOLEDO) 6-7, 6-4, 6-4