The University of Minnesota men's tennis team lost its second Big Ten match of the season to Purdue University 4-3 in West Lafayette, Ind., this afternoon. Minnesota is now 8-9 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten. The Golden Gophers claimed two singles matches and two of the three doubles matches during the meet.

Senior Tom Chicoine defeated Derek Myers at the No. 1 singles position, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 to start the match. Freshman Thomas Haug also won his match at the No. 5 singles position with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory in three sets over Cade Lute.

The doubles team of Adam Selkirk and Tyson Parry defeated Jamie Gordon and Dan Swam at the No. 2 doubles with a 9-8 score. The doubles team of Haug and freshman Ryan Davies also won its doubles match with an 8-3 victory over Jason Marshall and Cade Lute at the No. 3 doubles position.

The Golden Gophers return home next weekend to face Wisconsin Friday night at the Northwest Athletic Club at 98th Street in Bloomington at 6 p.m. Minnesota also hosts Iowa Saturday night at 6 p.m.

Purdue 4, Minnesota 3 West Lafayette, Ind. Singles: No. 1 Tom Chicoine (MINN) def. Derk Myers (PUR) 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 No. 2 Jamie Gordon (PUR) def. Tyson Parry (MINN) 6-2, 4-1 (cancelled) No. 3 Jason Marshall (PUR) def. Adam Selkirk (MINN) 7-5, 6-4 No. 4 Cris James (PUR) def. Martin Michalowski (MINN) 6-1, 6-2 No. 5 Thomas Haug (MINN) def. Cade Lute (PUR) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 No. 6 Derek Miller (PUR) def. Jorge Duenas (MINN) 6-2, 6-4 Doubles: No. 1 Myers/Laitm Al Aoba (PUR) def. Chicoine/Michalowski (MINN) 8-5 No. 2 Selkirk/Parry (MINN) def. Gordon/Dan Swan (PUR) 9-8 No. 3 Ryan Davies/Haug (MINN) def. Marshall/Lute (PUR) 8-3