The Spring Hill College (SHC) men's tennis team lost an 8-1 non-conference decision to the Belhaven University Blazers on Thursday afternoon at the Mobile Tennis Center.

The Badgers (1-2) trailed the Blazers (5-1) by a 3-0 score after doubles play before senior Daniel Piper of Lake Charles, La., rallied to earn a 4-6, 6-3 (1-0) win on singles Court No. 5 for the lone Badger victory of the day.

Singles:
1.  Jefferson Nino (BEL) def. Alejandro Hastings Oro (SHC) 6-0, 6-0
2.  Daniel Duate (BEL) def. Lars Bajohr (SHC) 6-3, 3-6 (1-0)
3.  Daniel Prado (BEL) def. Sebastian Arias (SHC) 6-0, 6-1
4.  Omar Lopez (BEL) def. Ruben Nick Cruz (SHC) 6-1, 6-1
5.  Daniel Piper (SHC) def. Rene Ramos (BEL) 4-6, 6-3 (1-0)
6.  Alexander Puyol (BEL) def. Andrew Risley (SHC) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles:
1.  Duate/Puyol (BEL) def. Risley/Hastings Oro (SHC) 8-5
2.  Nino/Prado (BEL) def. Bajohr/Cruz (SHC) 8-1
3.  Lopez/Ramos (BEL) def. Arias/Piper (SHC) 8-2

Spring Hill next plays a non-conference match versus the Tougaloo College Bulldogs on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the University of Mobile Tennis Courts.