Nate Koelper and Mark Troiano combined for a victory at number two doubles in the Little Giants' first match of the 2013 North Coast Athletic Conference Tennis Championship Tournament. The Little Giants lost 5-1 to DePauw.

Koelper and Troiano won 8-6 over David Moss and Reid Garlock. Wade Miller and Daniel Delgado lost an equally-close 8-6 match at number one doubles against Sam Miles and Ben Kopecky.

The Little Giants will face the host Oberlin Yeomen in the second round at 1 p.m. Saturday. The tournament concludes with Sunday's championship round.