PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) men's tennis team lost a 6-1 road decision to the 5
th-ranked University of West Florida (UWF) Argonauts (8-2) on Saturday afternoon at the Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex, but made it hard work for the host team.
The Badgers fell 2-1 in doubles and 5-1 in singles play, but three singles matches were decided in tiebreaker third sets as SHC pushed the Argos on every point.
#5 West Florida 6, Spring Hill College 1
Singles competition
1. Juan Cabrera (UWF) def.
Cedric Nitz (SHC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Lluis Miralles Miro (UWF) def.
Fergus O'Rourke (SHC) 4-6, 6-4, 10-5
3.
Louis Deck (SHC) def. Adam Svensson (UWF) 0-6, 6-4, 6-1
4. William Shkrob (UWF) def.
Charles Wallace (SHC) 6-4, 6-2
5. Alan Benitez (UWF) def.
Nicolas Bettignie (SHC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Luke Racine (UWF) def.
Will Brackin (SHC) 6-4, 0-6, 10-8
Doubles competition
1. Nicolas Lecoutre/William Shkrob (UWF) def.
Charles Wallace/
Cedric Nitz (SHC) 6-4
2. Lucas Pedrotti/Lluis Miralles Miro (UWF) def.
Fergus O'Rourke/
Will Brackin (SHC) 6-3
3.
Louis Deck/
Nicolas Bettignie (SHC) def. Juan Motta/Luke Racine (UWF) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2); Singles (5, 4, 1, 6, 2, 3)
The Badgers (2-7) next host the 22
nd-ranked University of West Alabama (UWA) Tigers (3-4) on Sunday, March 28, at the Mobile Tennis Center.
