The 46th-ranked Rockhurst Hawks posted a 7-2 victory over Emporia State on Friday at RU's Loyola Park Tennis Courts.

Rockhurst jumped out to a 2-1 lead after the doubles matches. Rodolfo Gauto-Mariotti, Yassir El Ghazi, Truit Gray, Pawel Grzegrzolka and Anthony Ibarra collected wins in singles play.

The Hawks (7-2) host Southwest Baptist on Monday, March 18 at 3:00 p.m.

#46 Rockhurst 7, Emporia State 2
Mar 15, 2013 at Kansas City, MO

Singles competition

1. Gauto-Mariotti, Rodolfo (RU) def. Smith,Keenan (ESU) 6-1, 6-1

2. El Ghazi, Yassir (RU) def. Davids,Andrew (ESU) 6-1, 6-3

3. Gray, Truit (RU) def. Dabney,Bryson (ESU) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)

4. Grzegrzolka, Pawel (RU) def. Kibbe,Mitch (ESU) 7-5, 6-1

5. Ibarra, Anthony (RU) def. Edwards,Matt (ESU) 6-4, 6-2

6. Hallowell,Kenton (ESU) def. Munro, Ewen (RU) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Gauto-Mariotti, Rodolfo/Grzegrzolka, Pawel (RU) def. Smith,Keenan/Dabney,Bryson (ESU) 8-4

2. Gray, Truit/El Ghazi, Yassir (RU) def. Davids,Andrew/Edwards,Matt (ESU) 8-2

3. Kibbe,Mitch/Hallowell,Kenton (ESU) def. Ibarra, Anthony/Munro, Ewen (RU) 8-4

Match Notes

Emporia State 6-5

Rockhurst 7-2; National ranking #46; Regional ranking #6