Gutermann highlights Badgers’ visit to Troy

TROY, Ala. – The Spring Hill men's tennis team was tripped up on Wednesday, falling 6-1 at the hands of Troy on the road. The Badgers drop to 0-2 on the young season and have two more road matches before returning home for the first time on February 24.
 
Match Details:
The Trojans claimed the doubles point with wins in the second and third flights, but the Spring Hill tandem of Tom Gutermann and Filipe Grebenstov took the top flight by a score of 6-4. Gutermann was the lone Badger to win his singles match, defeating Troy's Ausias Martin Melo on Court 1.
 
Results:

• Doubles (2, 1, 3)
  1. Gutermann/Grebenstov (SHC) def. Alcocer/Miyazato (Troy) 6-4
  2. Andres Pastor/de Brito (Troy) def. Bedwell/Wendland (SHC) 6-1
  3. Sakamoto/Boilevin (Troy) def. Patton/Rios (SHC) 6-4

 

• Singles (4, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1)
  1. Gutermann (SHC) def. Martin Melo (Troy) 6-4, 5-7, 3-10
  2. Alcocer (Troy) def. Grebenstov (SHC) 6-4, 7-5
  3. Sakamoto (Troy) def. Ruel (SHC) 6-2, 6-2
  4. Miyazato (Troy) def. Bedwell (SHC) 6-0, 6-2
  5. Drozdowski (Troy) def. Patton (SHC) 6-0, 6-4
  6. Boilevin (Troy) def. Rios (SHC) 6-1, 6-2

 
Up Next: 
The Badgers are back in action on Tuesday, when they leave the state for the first time this spring for a visit to Mississippi College. Spring Hill will take on MC on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and Delta State the following afternoon, with both matches being held in Clinton.