The Calvin men's tennis team dropped its 2014 dual match opener by a score of 7-2 to Cornerstone University last Tuesday night inside Calvin's Huizenga Tennis and Track Center.

Cornerstone (9-5) took control early by winning two of the three doubles points with all three doubles matches tightly contest.

At one doubles, Calvin's tandem of Loukas Peterson and Taylor Asfour dropped a tight 9-7 decision to the team of Elijah Yi and Austin Hunt.

At two doubles, Andrew Son and Santiago Mackrey of Cornerstone edged Calvin's Matt Buesing and John Strikwerda 8-6.

Calvin's lone doubles point came a three doubles as Tom Griffin and Stephen Healy defeated Alex Tarnow and Brad Miedema 9-7.

In singles, Calvin's lone win came at five singles as John Strikwerda won by default after leading 5-4 in the first set.

Calvin returns to action late Thursday night, competing at St. Nobert of Wisconsin.