Box Score ORLANDO, Fla. – Cornell's men's tennis team dropped a tightly contested 5-4 dual meet to the University of Northwestern-St. Paul Tuesday in the final competition on spring break. 

In doubles play, the Rams got a quick first point at No. 1 with Alexander Hadler-Strumlauf and Justin Mendez claiming the match due to a injury retirement from UNW. The Eagles struck back with decisive wins at No. 2 and No. 3 by identical 8-1 scores to take the team score lead into singles. 

UNW clinched the match winning the first three singles matches at No. 3, No. 5, and No. 6 in straight sets. The returning all-conference sophomore trio of Hadler-Strumlauf, Federico Polidori and Chris Penas-Hull all claimed strong straight set wins to finish out the meet.

Hadler-Strumlauf won his sixth straight singles match at No. 1, 6-4, 6-3 and shares a team best eight singles wins on the season. Polidori who also shares the team best singles wins this spring, won a grueling 6-4, 6-4 match at No. 2. Penas-Hull was a 6-3, 6-4 winner at No. 4. 

The Rams return to the courts on March 19, hosting Bethany Lutheran College at 11 a.m.