MOBILE, Ala. (March 7, 2022) – The Spring Hill College (SHC) men's tennis team edged out a 4-3 non-conference victory over the Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) Tigers (2-6) on Monday afternoon at Medal of Honor Park.
Tied at 3-3, the result came down to the final singles match of the day on Court No. 6 where freshman
Matthew Pirie of Perth, Australia was making his first collegiate start. The Aussie came through in the clutch, earning a decisive 6-2, 6-1 victory to seal the overall win for the Badgers.
Spring Hill College 4, Olivet Nazarene University 3
Singles competition
1. Francisco Faria (ONU) def.
Fergus O'Rourke (SHC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Carlos Cota Vargas (ONU) def.
Ondrej Hlavon (SHC) 7-6, 6-7, 1-0 (10-8)
3. Juan Diaz Banuls (ONU) def.
Charles Wallace (SHC) 7-6, 6-4
4.
Paul-Philipp Kern (SHC) def. Davi Toledo (ONU) 6-2, 6-3
5.
Sebastien Torres (SHC) def. Brian Victoria Ayala (ONU) 6-2, 6-3
6.
Matthew Pirie (SHC) def. Bryce Ranchero (ONU) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Wallace / Hlavon (SHC) def. Faria / Toledo (ONU) 6-4
2. Kern /
Rafael Lima (SHC) def. Victoria Ayala / Cota Vargas (ONU) 6-3
3.
Nicolas Bettignie /
Lezan Koyuncu (SHC) vs. Diaz Banuls / Carlos Gomez (ONU) 6-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1); Singles (5, 1, 4, 3, 2, 6)
The Badgers (4-5) will host the St. Mary's University (SMU) Rattlers (9-0) on Thursday at the Mobile Tennis Center beginning at 1 p.m.
