Lions defeated by Coker in SAC play

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Mars Hill men's tennis team dropped their fourth straight contest with a 7-2 loss to Coker on the road Saturday afternoon.

Fernando Neto and Kyrel Trim picked up the two victories for the Lions in their singles matches. Neto downed Dominic Allan in straight sets. Trim took down Walker Long in a tightly contested 8-7 win.

Singles competition

1. Mark Watt (COKERM) def. Ben Reid (MHUM) 6-0, 6-2
2. Hunter Horton (COKERM) def. Rodrigo Ramos (MHUM) 7-5, 4-6, 10-4
3. Felix Schweyer (COKERM) def. Tom Farman (MHUM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Fernando Neto (MHUM) def. Dominic Allan (COKERM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Justus Lehman (COKERM) def. Pedro Pinassi (MHUM) 8-1
6. Kyrel Trim (MHUM) def. Walker Long (COKERM) 8-7

Doubles competition

1. Mark Watt/Henrik Hellbe (COKERM) def. Ben Reid/Rodrigo Ramos (MHUM) 8-4
2. Hunter Horton/Justus Lehman (COKERM) def. Tom Farman/Fernando Neto (MHUM) 8-3
3. Felix Schweyer/Dominic Allan (COKERM) def. Pedro Pinassi/Kyrel Trim (MHUM) 8-3

Match Notes:
Mars Hill 4-10, 0-5 SAC
Coker College 10-7, 3-3 SAC

The Lions return to the courts with matches against Carson-Newman at the Hart Tennis Center on Thursday, April 5 at 1 p.m.