Catawba escapes with 4-3 win over Lions
The Mars Hill men's tennis team (0-4, 0-2 SAC) was defeated 4-3 versus Catawba (1-3, 1-0 SAC) Tuesday afternoon.
MARS HILL, N.C. - The Mars Hill men's tennis team (0-4, 0-2 SAC) was defeated 4-3 versus Catawba (1-3, 1-0 SAC) Tuesday afternoon.
Entering singles play down 1-0, the Lions rallied to take three of the first five singles matches. Leo Bernardes and Marcos Martinez made quick work of their opponents, taking them down in straight sets. Rodrigo Ramos, in the first flight, took down Jack Joel in straight sets, clinching the tiebreaker in the second.
Tied at three entering the final match of the night, and down 1-0, Youssef Ardouni roared back in the second set to force a match deciding third. He and Damir Zababuryn traded breaks to open the set and continued to break each other's service throughout the set. To clinch the match, Zababuryn broke Ardouni a final time and secured the Indians' first win of the year.
The Lions return to the courts on Saturday, March 6 when they face Queens. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
Catawba 4, Mars Hill 3
Singles competition
1. Rodrigo Ramos (MHUM) def. Jack Joel (CATM) 6-3, 7-6
2. Vid Rados (CATM) def. Faris Hadzisadikovic (MHUM) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Marcos Martinez (MHUM) def. Paul Dekester (CATM) 6-1, 6-2
4. Leo Bernardes (MHUM) def. Kane Elkin (CATM) 7-5, 6-3
5. Damir Zababuryn (CATM) def. Youssef Ardouni (MHUM) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
6. Luca Rucciardi (CATM) def. Tom Farman (MHUM) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Paul Dekester/Jack Joel (CATM) def. Rodrigo Ramos/Marcos Martinez (MHUM) 6-4
2. Vid Rados/Damir Zababuryn (CATM) def. Faris Hadzisadikovic/Youssef Ardouni (MHUM) 6-3
3. Kane Elkin/Luca Rucciardi (CATM) def. Leo Bernardes/Tom Farman (MHUM) 6-4
Match Notes:
Catawba 1-3, 1-0 SAC
Mars Hill 0-4, 0-2 SAC
