• Results vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
• Results vs. University of Virginia at Wise

SALEM, W.Va. (Oct. 11) – The Tigers dropped its first two matches of the 2015-16 season, falling 9-0 to West Virginia Wesleyan Saturday before being dealt an 8-1 loss by UVa.-Wise Sunday morning.
 
The Salem International University men's tennis team (0-2) played its first matches since 2009 when the program was dropped as a varsity sport. The team also debuted its new tennis courts that were resurfaced and completed over the summer.
 
Freshman Alex Werries (Jacksonville, Ill/Jacksonville) picked up the squad's first point of the year with a 7-5, 7-5 victory No. 5 singles over Noah Aldridge of UVa.-Wise in the Tigers 8-1 loss Sunday. Freshman Landon Schultz-Zwahr (Needville, Texas/Needville) battled to a tiebreaker in the first set before bowing out at 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 at the No. 1 singles slot.
 
The losses wrap up the Salem International fall slate and the team will resume play in the spring when they compete for the first time in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. Stay tuned to SIUTigerPride.com for a complete schedule.