March 6, 2019
Coker Men's Tennis Falls to Palm Beach Atlantic at Spring TennisFest
HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Coker College men's tennis team fell to Palm Beach Atlantic 4-1 in their time-shortened match at the Spring TennisFest.
Melwin Krall and Max Sturgess picked up a 6-4 victory in #1 doubles in the Cobras lone victory of the afternoon. Krall also picked up a point when his opponent was forced to retire after the first set. Isaac MacMillan led Thomas Salmon 6-2 in #5 doubles before the match was ended due to time.
Coker will be back in action on Thursday (Mar. 7) as they finish their Spring TennisFest action against Edinboro.
Team Stats
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Coker | Palm Beach Atl. |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 1 | 4 |
Doubles
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Melwin Krall / Max Sturgess def. Pietro de Silva / Thomas Salmon 6-4
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Erik Carlsten / Rodolfo Hasegawa def. Justus Lehmann / Isaac MacMillan 7-6 (7-5)
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Philipp Hoffmann / Carlos Niemeyer def. Hunter Horton / Pablo Gonzalo-Saul 6-1
Singles
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Melwin Krall def. Pietro de Silva FINAL - RETIREMENT
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Philipp Hoffmann def. Hunter Horton 7-6 (7-3) , 6-2
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Umberto Rosi def. Justus Lehmann 7-5 , 2-6 , 10-6
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Erik Carlsten def. Max Sturgess 4-6 , 6-2 , 10-3
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Thomas Salmon def. Isaac MacMillan FINAL - UNFINISHED
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Carlos Niemeyer def. Pablo Gonzalo-Saul FINAL - UNFINISHED