The Hope College men's tennis team fell to Hobart (N.Y.) 5-4 and Grinnell (Iowa) 8-1 on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.

Against Hobart, the Flying Dutchmen lost a marathon match under the lights. They won two doubles matches, including Parker Bussies and Matthew Culver 8-6 at No. 1 against Michael Fields and Matt DePrima. At No. 3 doubles, Jonathan Panzer and Sam Kreps defeated Ben Robinson and Luke DeLucia 8-3.

In singles, Panzer defeated Jake Criss 2-6, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 and Culver outlasted Danny Kot 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 6.

For the decisive point, Fields outlasted Bussies at No. 1 singles 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. 

Grinnell 8, Hope 1

SINGLES

1. Parker Bussies (H) lost to Elliott Czarnecki (G)  6-2, 6-3
2. Cody Herbruck (H) lost to Emilio Gomez (G)  6-3, 6-2
3. Colin McKey (H) lost to Cole Miller (G)  6-2, 6-1
4. Jon Panzer (H) lost to Tommy Pitcher (G)  6-3, 6-0
5. Cam Ludlow (H) lost to Tracy Johnson (G)  6-1, 6-2
6. Chris Tippett (H) lost to Charlie Wilhelm (G)  6-2, 6-1

DOUBLES

1. Bussies/Matt Culver (H) lost to Czarnecki/Pitcher (G) 8-5
2. Herbruck/McKey (H) lost to Gomez/Johnson  8-2
3. Panzer/Sam Kreps (H) defeated Miller/C.J. Ray 8-5