Rain Stops Tennis at Brevard
The Mars Hill men's tennis team was leading their first match of the season at Brevard before rain stopped play following doubles action.
BREVARD, N.C.- The Mars Hill men's and women's tennis teams took to the court for the first time during the 2014-15 season on Saturday, but will have to wait another week for the chance to complete their first match of the year as rain halted action following doubles play at Brevard.
The women's team needed one win to clinching a victory as they held a 4-1 lead after the beginning of singles play. Samantha Echevarria and Jade Henke were 8-0 winners in number two doubles. In each of the top four singles matches Mars Hill was leading in the first set when play was stopped. The Lions won number three doubles as well as number five and number six singles by default.
The Mars Hill men held a 2-1 lead over Brevard. Euquerio Guerrero and Sam Lee teamed up for an 8-2 victory in the top doubles flight, with Raymond Donovan and Markus Gattner combining for an 8-0 win in the third doubles match. None of the singles matches had begun prior to play being halted.
Both teams make the short trip to Lees-McRae for a nonconference match on Monday, September 15 at 2 p.m.
