Lions defeat Wasps for first win of season

EMORY, Va. - The Mars Hill men's tennis team (1-8, 1-4 SAC) defeated Emory & Henry (2-8, 0-4 SAC) by a score of 4-3 to pick up their first win of the season.

Mars Hill won the doubles points as the duos of Paulo Gutierrez/Paul-Antoine Pelzer and Youssef Ardouni/Marcos Martinez won their flights by scores of 7-5 and 6-1, respectively.

In singles action, the Lions dropped the first three flights. Wins by Emiel Tidman in the fourth flight, Sasha Molina in the fifth flight, and Pelzer in the sixth pushed the Lions to victory. Pelzer's straight sets win was the clinching match.

Mars Hill returns to the courts on Saturday, March 23 when they face Anderson on the road. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m.

Mars Hill 4, Emory & Henry 3

Singles competition

1. Kartik Parhar (EHCM) def. Paulo Gutierrez (MHUM) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
2. Branson Smith (EHCM) def. Marcos Martinez (MHUM) 6-0, 6-3
3. Will Bayliss (EHCM) def. Diego Lopez (MHUM) 6-3, 6-4
4. Emiel Tidman (MHUM) def. Tristan Hicks (EHCM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Sasha Molina (MHUM) def. Diego Alvarez (EHCM) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
6. Paul-Antoine Pelzer (MHUM) def. Alvaro Garcia (EHCM) 6-0, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. Paulo Gutierrez/Paul-Antoine Pelzer (MHUM) def. Kartik Parhar/Branson Smith (EHCM) 7-5
2. Diego Alvarez/Will Bayliss (EHCM) def. Sasha Molina/Diego Lopez (MHUM) 6-4
3. Youssef Ardouni/Marcos Martinez (MHUM) def. Tristan Hicks/Nathan Spurling (EHCM) 6-1

Match Notes:
Mars Hill 1-8, 1-4 SAC
Emory & Henry 2-8, 0-4 SAC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,1,5,4,2,6)