Lions Drop Exhibition at UNC Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Mars Hill men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to Division I UNC Asheville on Saturday, January 21 at the Asheville Racquet Club in a exhibtion contest. The Lions will return to the courts on Saturday, February 4 as they travel to Charlotte, N.C. to take on South Atlantic Conference rival Queens University. The match is scheduled to get underway at noon.

Tennis Match Results

Mars Hill University vs Asheville

Jan 21, 2017 at Asheville, N.C.

(Asheville Racquet Club)

Asheville 7, Mars Hill University 0

Singles competition

1. PATTEN, Henry (AVL-M) def. Alberto Ortiz (MHUM) 6-2, 6-2

2. SWINDLER, Josh (AVL-M) def. Carlos Suares Riesco (MHUM) 6-1, 6-0

3. SINAI, Andrew (AVL-M) def. Ben Reid (MHUM) 7-6 (0-1), 6-4

4. CULL, Olly (AVL-M) def. Pedro Pinassi (MHUM) 6-1, 6-0

5. MASSIE, James (AVL-M) def. Fernando Neto (MHUM) 6-2, 6-1

6. YOUSIF, Majed (AVL-M) def. Blake Covington (MHUM) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. PATTEN, Henry/SWINDLER, Josh (AVL-M) def. Alberto Ortiz/Ben Reid (MHUM) 6-1

2. MASSIE, James/YOUSIF, Majed (AVL-M) def. Pedro Pinassi/Fernando Neto (MHUM) 6-1

3. DILLON, Reid/CULL, Olly (AVL-M) def. Carlos Suares Riesco/Blake Covington (MHUM) 6-1

Match Notes:

Asheville 1-0, 0-0