Men's Tennis Falls at Tusculum

GREENEVILLE, TENN.- The Mars Hill men's tennis team lost to Tusculum 8-1 on Sunday afternoon. The Lions wrap up the fall portion of their schedule with a 2-3 record.

Alberto Ortiz rallied after losing the opening set to claim a 4-6, 6-4, 11-9 victory over Jonas Winkelmann on the top singles court. Ortiz posted a 4-1 mark in singles action this fall.

Mars Hill returns to action on January 30 at home against Southern Wesleyan.

Tusculum 8, Mars Hill 1

Singles competition:

1. Alberto Ortiz (MHUM) def. Jonas Winkelmann (TCM) 4-6, 6-4, 11-9

2. Leon Seiz (TCM) def. Ben Reid (MHUM) 7-6, 6-2

3. Tashique Kader (TCM) def. Jorge Nyssen (MHUM) 7-5, 6-4

4. Fabian Paier (TCM) def. Alejandre Ozaki (MHUM) 6-1, 6-2

5. Toby De Klerk (TCM) def. Sam Lee (MHUM), by default

6. Eduardo Munoz (TCM) def. Markus Gattner (MHUM) 8-3

Doubles competition:

1. Jonas Winkelmann/Leon Seiz (TCM) def. Alberto Ortiz/Alejandre Ozaki (MHUM) 8-6

2. Tashique Kader/Fabian Paier (TCM) def. Ben Reid/Jorge Nyssen (MHUM) 9-7

3. Toby De Klerk/David Siegle (TCM) def. Sam Lee/Markus Gattner (MHUM) 9-7

Match Notes:

Mars Hill 2-3

Tusculum 3-0