PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. – The top-seeded Spring Hill men's tennis team defeated LeMoyne-Owen 5-0 on Friday afternoon, advancing to the SIAC Championship with the win. The Badgers improve to 5-0 against the Magicians on the year, outscoring them 28-0 in those matches.
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Match Details:
The Badgers began the day with a free point, winning the third doubles flight by default before
Luke Tucker and
Luke Bedwell picked up a sweep on Court 2 to earn the first point of the day. Singles play also began with a default on Court 6, but Spring Hill proved to not need the added help.
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Evan Patton and Bedwell each earned a 6-0, 6-0 sweep on Courts 5 and 4 respectively, officially clinching the match for the Badgers.
Tom Gutermann closed out the day with a 6-0, 6-1 victory on Court 2, finishing off the Magicians for the final time this spring.
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Results:
- Doubles (3, 2)
- Gutermann/Grebenstov (SHC) vs. Chirochierwa/Mufute (LOC) unfinished
- Tucker/Huckell (SHC) def. Carter/Alexander (LOC) 6-0
- Rios/Patton (SHC) won by default Â
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- Singles (6, 5, 4, 2)Â
- Grebenstov (SHC) vs. Chirochierwa (LOC) unfinished
- Gutermann (SHC) def. Mufute (LOC) 6-0, 6-1
- Ruel (SHC) vs. Carter (LOC) unfinished
- Bedwell (SHC) def. Banda (LOC) 6-0, 6-0
- Patton (SHC) def. Alexander (LOC) 6-0, 6-0
- Rios (SHC) won by default
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Up Next:Â
The Badgers are set to take on Tuskegee in the championship match on Saturday, with first serve scheduled for 12:00 p.m. Spring Hill has won three of four meetings against the Golden Tigers so far this season.
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