CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The Tigers and Lady Tigers were both perfect against the Shawnee State Bears Wednesday March 8th, dropping only a single game between the two teams. The next day, the men took down Pikeville 5-2 and the women again didn't allow a point against their team 7-0.

It had been tough sledding for the #22 Tigers in recent days. After defeating (RV) Union College back on the first of the month, they fell in three straight contests (all to ranked teams): #8 Xavier (La.), #9 Middle Georgia State, and #25 Huntington (Ind.). They rallied against the Bears and showcased their resolve only losing a single game in all their matches. The Pikeville Bears showed a little more resistance, but still the Tigers took them to task and were victorious.

TIGERS DOUBLES vs. Shawnee State
#1 Nahuel Hernando / Mario Sanchez won 6-3
#2 Maximiliano Roman / Grayson Cullen won 6-0
#3 Rikuto Towata / Lucas LeDorze-Guielbaud won 6-4

TIGERS SINGLES vs. Shawnee State
#1 Hernando won 4-6, 7-5, 10-5
#2 Nicolas Weisner won 6-2, 6-0
#3 Sanchez won 6-0, 6-2
#4 Towata won 7-5, 6-0
#5 Pablo Mossenta won 6-3, 6-3
#6 Cullen won 6-1, 6-0

TIGERS DOUBLES vs. Pikeville
#1 Hernando / Nicolas Andrade won 7-6 (7-5 tiebreaker)
#2 Sanchez / Towata lost 6-1
#3 Roman / Sebastian Toledo won 6-2

TIGERS SINGLES vs. Pikeville
#1 Roman lost 2-6, 1-6
#2 Andrade lost 5-7, 3-6
#3 Toledo won 7-6 (5 tiebreaker), 6-2
#4 Hernando won 6-2, 7-5
#5 LeDorze-Guielbaud won 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
#6 Weisner won 6-4, 7-6 (2 tiebreaker)

On the #21 Lady Tigers' side, they had faced similar struggles recently with stiff competition. Their March had been winless after facing #5 Xavier (La.), #7 Middle Georgia State, and #16 Union. The women didn't fall in a single frame against Shawnee State and only lost one doubles match to Pikeville.

LADY TIGERS DOUBLES vs. Shawnee State
#1 Miru Nonaka / Candela Converti won 6-4
#2 Clara Asprella / Ariadna Perez won 6-0
#3 Blaeke Mitchell / Emma Calfee won 6-2

LADY TIGERS SINGLES vs. Shawnee State
#1 Perez won 6-0, 6-1
#2 Nonaka won 6-1, 6-3
#3 Oriana Espinoza won 6-1, 6-3
#4 Asprella won 6-0, 6-1
#5 Converti won 6-2, 6-2
#6 Calfee won 6-0, 6-0

LADY TIGERS DOUBLES vs. Pikeville
#1 Nonaka / Converti lost 6-1
#2 Perez / Asprella won 6-0
#3 Mitchell / Espinoza won 6-0

LADY TIGERS SINGLES vs. Pikeville
#1 Perez won 6-4, 6-0
#2 Nonaka won 6-0, 6-0
#3 Mitchell won 6-4, 6-4
#4 Espinoza won 6-2, 6-2
#5 Asprella won 6-2, 6-2
#6 Converti won 6-0, 6-2

Next, the teams will host the (RV) men and #19 women of Indiana Tech on Monday, March 13th.