Cobras Drop Non-Conference Tilt with Belmont Abbey

Cobras Drop Non-Conference Tilt with Belmont Abbey
Belmont Abbey
5
Coker
4

Doubles

Juan Baez / James Delaney (BAC-M)
def. Henrik Hellbe / Hunter Horton (COKERM)
8-3
Simon Bergbom / Felix Schweyer (COKERM)
def. Tomas Pardo / Michael Rapsik (BAC-M)
8-2
Grant Goldin / Zachary Blythe (BAC-M)
def. Mark Watt / Dominic Allan (COKERM)
8-2

Singles

Mark Watt (COKERM)
def. Juan Baez (BAC-M)
6-4, 6-4
Grant Goldin (BAC-M)
def. Henrik Hellbe (COKERM)
4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Felix Schweyer (COKERM)
def. James Delaney (BAC-M)
7-6, 6-3
Hunter Horton (COKERM)
def. George Barfoot (BAC-M)
1-6, 6-2, 7-5
Zachary Blythe (BAC-M)
def. Simon Bergbom (COKERM)
2-6, 6-0, 7-6
Carlos Nolasco (BAC-M)
def. Dominic Allan (COKERM)
6-2, 6-0
full stats
Posted: Mar 04, 2017

By: Jake Miller 

HARTSVILLE, S.C.- Coker men's tennis dropped a tough 5-4 match to visiting Belmont Abbey on Saturday (Mar. 4).

The Crusaders led 2-1 after doubles play, with Simon Bergbom and Felix Schweyer winning 8-2 at No. 2.

Mark Watt opened up singles play with a straight sets 6-4, 6-4 win. Schweyer picked up another singles win at No. 3, winning in straight sets 7-6, 6-3. Hunter Horton earned the three-set 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 4 to get the Cobras within one of clinching the match. The Crusaders won the final two singles contests to seal the match.

The Cobras get back into conference play next Saturday (Mar. 11) when they host Carson-Newman for a 2:00 p.m. start.