MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) men's tennis team earned 7-1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) victory over the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers on Sunday morning.
The Badgers (9-3, 7-1 SIAC West) led the Golden Tigers by a 2-1 score after doubles play despite a hard-fought 9-7 loss on the No. 1 court. In singles play, the Badgers swept to a 5-0 victory with senior
Daniel Piper holding a commanding 5-2 lead in the unfinished match on Court No. 5.
Singles:
1.
Alejandro Hastings Oro (SHC) def. Andrew Knight (TU) 6-4, 4-6 (10-4)
2.
Lars Bajohr (SHC) def. Oshane Trail (TU) 6-3, 7-5
3.
Ruben Nick Cruz (SHC) def. Michael Graham (TU) 6-2, 6-2
4.
Martin Jaramillo (SHC) def. Brandon Sewell (TU) 6-2, 6-0
5.
Daniel Piper (SHC) vs. Joseph Messam (TU) 5-2, DNF
6.
Sebastian Arias (SHC) def. n/a (TU), by walkover
Doubles:
1. Knight/Trail (TU) def. Jaramillo/Risley (SHC) 9-7
2. Cruz/Bajohr (SHC) def. Sewell/Messam (TU) 8-5
3. Arias/Piper (SHC) def. n/a (TU), by walkover
Spring Hill will face the Huntingdon College Hawks (0-3) in a non-conference match beginning at 1 p.m.