St. Louis - The Maryville men's tennis squad defeated Purdue Northwest 6-1 Friday morning in a match held at Dwight Davis Tennis Center.
 
Mario Aleksic and Sebastian Trigosso took their No. 1 doubles match 6-4, while Juan Suero and Jose Hernandez did the same at No. 3 to clinch the doubles point for the Saints.
 
Aleksic rallied for a 6-7, 7-2, 11-9 win at the top singles slot, while Jack Buettell-Triggs took his No. 2 match 6-2, 6-2. Trigosso posted a 6-1, 6-4 decision at the fourth singles position, while Tom Schmitt won his match at No. 5 with the identical score line. Juan Suerro claimed a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles.