MOBILE, Ala. – Spring Hill College (SHC) bounced back from a season-opening road loss Saturday to beat Birmingham-Southern College, 7-0, Sunday morning in its home opener at Copeland-Cox Tennis Center.  

Ulf Grosseloh improved to 2-0 on the year at No. 2 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Jamie Bekaert to give Spring Hill a 3-0 lead in the match. Grosseloh and Alex Demel set the tone with the first win of the morning at No. 2 doubles. It was the first doubles win for the newcomers and Demel also recorded his first Badger victory in singles action. The Badgers nearly swept the match, but fell 7-5 in No. 1 doubles action.



Spring Hill College 7, Birmingham-Southern College 0

Singles competition
1. Cedric Nitz (SHC) def. Anthony Pellegrini (BSC) 6-0, 6-2
2. Ulf Grosseloh (SHC) def. Jamie Bekaert (BSC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Ricardo Pena (SHC) def. Ethan Gibson (BSC) 6-4, 7-6
4. Chris Mines (SHC) def. Alex Wisener (BSC) 6-2, 6-3
5. Alex Demel (SHC) def. Isaac Eck (BSC) 7-6, 6-2
6. Kurt Shiell (SHC) def. Hunter Hoffmeister (BSC) 6-3, 6-1


Doubles competition
1. Jamie Bekaert/Isaac Eck (BSC) def. Cedric Nitz/Kurt Shiell (SHC) 7-5
2. Ulf Grosseloh/Alex Demel (SHC) def. Anthony Pellegrini/Alex Wisener (BSC) 6-1
3. Ricardo Pena/Chris Mines (SHC) def. Ethan Gibson/Anthony Romano (BSC) 6-3

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,2,4,6,5,3)

 
The Badgers (1-1) will travel to Memphis, Tennessee Feb. 8-9 to meet Southern Arkansas, Rhodes College and Christian Brothers University.