KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's tennis team finished the Bobby Bayliss Invitational on Sunday going 6-4 in singles while notching a 3-2 doubles record in the final day of competition. After three competitive days, the Broncos left Notre Dame with a combined 22-17 singles record and a 5-5 record in doubles play.  

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"It has been a challenging three week stretch but we've seen a lot of growth and improvement from all of our players," commented WMU head coach Dave Morin. "We are looking forward to getting back to practice to work on those areas that need to be addressed as we prepare for our last two tournaments of the season." 

WMU picked up singles wins Sunday afternoon from six different Broncos including three different players going 3-1 during the weekend. Senior Billy Heckman picked up his third-straight victory after defeating Marquette's Julian Robinson (6-3, 6-3) while senior Maik Steiner and junior Nick Schnobel also went 3-1. Sophomore Kennosuke Nouchi bounced back after losing his first singles match on Friday winning his next two for the Broncos going 2-1 in the competitive field.

The duo of Nouchi/Heckman got things started for the Broncos in doubles on Sunday defeating Marquette's Gomez/Shanklin while Schnobel/Olivarez and Kris Knof/Lenhard Haupt followed suit. After the weekend, partners Schnobel and Olivarez now hold an undefeated 2-0 record this season, tying a team high.

Following the weekend, the Broncos take a break from play returning to the courts on Oct. 19 through Oct. 23 to participate in the ITA Midwest Regionals in Ann Arbor, Mich.