LAKEVILLE, Minn. - The Hamline men's tennis team took on St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon at the Lifetime Fitness courts in Lakeville, falling 9-0.
 
At No. 1 doubles, sophomore Tou Ger Xiong and junior Nazeer Robinson took five games off their opponents, but fell 8-5 in the match. First years Sean Le and Allan Yang teamed up in the No. 2 doubles spot, falling 8-0. The Pipes defaulted at No. 3 doubles.
 
Xiong, played tough in the No. 1 singles slot, forcing a third tiebreaker set, after winning the second set 6-4, but his opponent won the third set 10-6 to take the match.
 
Robinson, playing at No. 2 singles, kept it close in his match, but would fall 6-4, 6-3. Senior Blake Kuether played No. 3 singles, with his opponent winning the match 6-1, 6-1. At No. 4 singles, Le was defeated 6-0, 6-0 and Yang fell in No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-0. Hamline defaulted at No. 6 singles.
 
The Pipers will compete in two non-conference matches on Sunday, February 23 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and will take on Minnesota Morris next Sunday, March 1 at the Bloomington Life Time Fitness.