Dayton, Ohio - The Youngstown State men's tennis team earned three singles wins a 4-3 loss to Dayton on Friday night at the South Regency Tennis Center.

Picking up wins for the Penguins were Laurentia Mandocescu at No. 2, Erik Gran at No. 3 and Will Everett at No. 4. The Guins also dropped tough three-set decisions at No. 1 and No. 5.

Dayton (1-4) earned the doubles point after wins at No. 2 and No. 3. At No. 1 doubles, Everett and Vasilis Vardakis picked up a hard-fought 7-6 (5) win over Connor Bruce and Max DeCurtins.

The Flyers' wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles gave them a 3-1 lead and they clinched the match with Bruce's 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 win over Vardakis. Gran closed out the contest with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win against Steven Karl while Everett defeated Ronit Hiryur 6-1, 5-7, 6-2. 

Mandocescu picked up a strong 7-6 (3), 6-0 win over Erik Eliasson at No. 2 while David Moreno dropped a 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 decision at No. 5 to Matthew DeMarco.

YSU returns to action on Saturday when it takes on Marquette. First serve at the Regency Tennis Center is set for 4:30 p.m.

Dayton 4, YSU 3

Singles
1: Connor Bruce def. Vasileios Vardakis 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
2: Laurentiu Mandocescu def. Erik Eliasson 7-6(3), 6-0
3: Erik Gran def. Steven Karl 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
4: William Everett def. Ronit Hiryur 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
5: Matthew DeMarco def. David Alvarez Moreno 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
6: Georgi Mavrodiev def. Asier Pena Ibanez 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1: William Everett / Vasileios Vardakis def. Connor Bruce / Max DeCurtins 7-6(5)
2: Ronit Hiryur / Steven Karl def. Asier Pena Ibanez / David Alvarez Moreno 6-1
3: Will Harper / Georgi Mavrodiev def. Erik Gran / Laurentiu Mandocescu 7-5