Coker Men Knock off Mars Hill, Secure SAC Championship berth

Five Cobras won both their singles and doubles matches on the afternoon.

Team Stats

Mars Hill

Coker College

Score

Doubles

William Marrafao / Henrik Hellbe def. Alberto Ortiz / Ben Reid 8-6
Tom Sizeland / Mark Watt def. Sam Lee / Alejandre Ozaki 8-3
Simon Bergbom / Felix Schweyer def. Carlos Suarez Riesco / Blake Covington 8-1

Singles

William Marrafao def. Alberto Ortiz 6-1 , 6-3
Tom Sizeland def. Ben Reid 6-2 , 6-0
Mark Watt def. Sam Lee 6-3 , 6-1
Carlos Suarez Riesco def. Henrik Hellbe 8-2
Simon Bergbom def. Alejandre Ozaki 8-4
Felix Schweyer def. Daniel Nelson 8-0

April 17, 2016

By: Jake Miller

HARTSVILLE, S.C.- Coker men's tennis defeated Mars Hill 8-1 on Senior Day (Saturday, April 16) to secure a berth in the South Atlantic Conference Championships.

The home team swept doubles play, kick started by William Marrafao and Henrik Hellbe winning 8-6 at No. 1. Tom Sizeland and Mark Watt picked up an 8-3 win at No. 2, while Simon Bergbom and Felix Schweyer completed the sweep with an 8-1 win.

Marrafao (No. 1, 6-1, 6-3), Sizeland (No. 2, 6-2, 6-0) and Watt (No. 3, 6-3, 6-1) all swept their singles matches in straight sets. Bergbom notched an 8-4 win at No. 5 singles while Schweyer finished the win off with an 8-0 win at No. 6 singles.

The Cobras will move on to the South Atlantic Conference Championships at a site and date to be determined.