The Central College men’s tennis team dropped a pair of tough decisions Sunday with a 9-0 loss against Grinnell College before falling to Truman State University 6-3.

A daunting schedule for the Dutch kicked off with a road match against a top-Division III team in Grinnell and Division II Truman State.

Against the Bulldogs, sophomore Sam Dykstra of Pella went 2-0. He topped his singles opponent in three sets, then teamed with junior Tom Palmer, also of Pella, to win in doubles.