Men's Tennis Falls to No. 34 Wingate
The Mars Hill men’s tennis team lost 8-1 to No. 34 Wingate in South Atlantic Conference action on Monday afternoon at the Hart Tennis Complex.
MARS HILL, N.C. - The Mars Hill men's tennis team lost 8-1 to No. 34 Wingate in South Atlantic Conference action on Monday afternoon at the Hart Tennis Complex. Mars Hill falls to 5-10 overall and 3-5 in the league.
Euquerio Guerrero earned a 6-2, 6-2 win over Neal Towlson in number one singles. Guerrero is 11-4 in the top singles spot. Wingate would win the remaining five singles matches. The Bulldogs entered singles play after sweeping doubles play.
Mars Hill returns to the court on Wednesday, hosting Carson-Newman at 2 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Wingate vs Mars Hill
Mar 31, 2014 at Mars Hill, N.C.
(Hart Tennis Complex)
#34 Wingate 8, Mars Hill 1
Singles competition
1. Euquerio Guerrero (MHUM) def. Neal Towlson (WU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Sebastian Hall (WU) def. Alberto Ortiz (MHUM) 6-3, 6-3
3. Fillippo Pezzoli (WU) def. Sam Lee (MHUM) 6-0, 6-1
4. Connor Kudrick (WU) def. Joel Sturgis (MHUM) 6-2, 6-1
5. Ryan Forbes (WU) def. Blake Covington (MHUM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Josh Eardley (WU) def. Markus Gattner (MHUM) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Neal Towlson/Sebastian Hall (WU) def. Euquerio Guerrero/Sam Lee (MHUM) 8-2
2. Connor Kudrick/Ryan Forbes (WU) def. Alberto Ortiz/Joel Sturgis (MHUM) 8-4
3. Tyler Schofer/Fillippo Pezzoli (WU) def. Markus Gattner/Blake Covington (MHUM) 8-1
Match Notes:
Wingate 12-6; National ranking #34; Regional ranking #10
Mars Hill 5-10
