Box Score DANVILLE, Ky. - The Sewanee men's tennis team, ranked 22nd in the nation, opened Southern Athletic Association (SAA) competition with an 8-1 victory over the Colonels of Centre College, Saturday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 22 Sewanee (4-2, 1-0) 8, Centre (2-4, 0-1) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The visitors in Sewanee cruised past doubles play to take the early 3-0 lead. Liam Baer/Alejandro Becker and Thomas Harrison/Noah Holsclaw each won the No. 1 and No. 2 flight, respectively, by similar 8-3 scores.
-In singles, the Tigers posted five of six wins to secure the match. At the No. 4 point, Matt Barnett forced a deciding third set to win his point, 4-6, 6-3, 10-7.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #37 Jordan Brewer (SEWANEE) def. Arpit Rana (CENTRE-M) 6-1, 6-1
2. Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) def. Max Middleton (CENTRE-M) 7-6, 6-2
3. Liam Baer (SEWANEE) def. Adam Slone (CENTRE-M) 6-2, 6-2
4. Matt Barnett (SEWANEE) def. Matthew Bulow (CENTRE-M) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Danny Nelson (CENTRE-M) def. Dane Hawthorne (SEWANEE) 7-6, 6-2
6. Alejandro Becker (SEWANEE) def. Newcomb Maddux (CENTRE-M) 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Liam Baer/Alejandro Becker (SEWANEE) def. Arpit Rana/Danny Nelson (CENTRE-M) 8-3
2. Thomas Harrison/Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) def. Max Middleton/Matthew Bulow (CENTRE-M) 8-3
3. Jordan Brewer/Hamza Khan (SEWANEE) def. Adam Slone/Owen Alsup (CENTRE-M) 8-2
UP NEXT
The Tigers will next head west for spring break, beginning with a match with No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday, March 14.
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