Chicago, Ill. - Western Michigan men's tennis faced a nationally ranked opponent for the second time this season, falling to No. 16 UCLA in a neutral site non-conference match by a final score of 7-0.
Senior captain Jannik Opitz took the No. 6 ranked singles player in the nation, Keegan Smith, to three sets. The native of Hildesheim, Germany won the second set in a tie break to extend the contest. Junior Zac Faveri lost in two competitive sets to Eric Hahn at No. 6 singles (5-7, 5-7).