Chattanooga, Tenn. —- The 29th-ranked Catawba College men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season on Sunday in the opening game of the Scenic City Invitational in Chattanooga.

HOW IT HAPPENED

DOUBLES

- Sebastian Zabala and Ryosuke Iganawa picked up a 6-3 win in #3 doubles

- Mateo Berne and Marcos Castares helped clinch the doubles point with a 6-4 win over the top-ranked duo from the Nighthawks

SINGLES

- Thomas Kostka earned a swift 6-2, 6-1 win in #3s singles

- Castares earned a win in the first set in the #5s match, but fell in the set two when the clinch point was reached

UP NEXT

- Catawba returns to action against a nationally ranked opponent at the Scenic City Invite on Monday, facing 16th-ranked Columbus State