
Cobras Upset #37 Lenoir-Rhyne Behind Two Wins from Justus Lehmmann
HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- The Coker College men's tennis team upset the 37th-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne Bears 4-3 on Wednesday (Mar. 27).
Justus Lehmann picked up victories in both #2 singles and #3 doubles to help the Cobras secure the win. Lehmann teamed with Isaac MacMillan for a 6-4 doubles win, and then downed Rhodri Atkinson 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 for the singles win, and ultimately the team win.
Melwin Krall won his #1 singles match 6-4, 6-2, and Hunter Horton won a tight #2 singles match 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Max Sturgess secured the victory with 6-0, 4-6, 5-7 victory in #4 singles.
Coker has now won three straight matches, and have improved their South Atlantic Conference record to 3-2 overall.
The Cobras will be back in action on Saturday (Mar. 30) when they travel to face Anderson at 11:00 a.m.
McDonald's Player of the Game: Justus Lehmann
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Lenoir-Rhyne | Coker College |
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Score | 3 | 4 |
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Hamed Gandouz / Shane O'Dea def. Melwin Krall / Max Sturgess 6-4
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Justus Lehmann / Isaac MacMillan def. Paul Lenz / Rhodri Atkinson 6-4
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Alex Ayguavives / Lewis Scott def. Hunter Horton / Pablo Gonzalo-Saul 6-3
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Melwin Krall def. Hamed Gandouz 6-4 , 6-2
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Hunter Horton def. Tales Miranda 2-6 , 6-3 , 6-4
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Justus Lehmann def. Rhodri Atkinson 2-6 , 6-4 , 6-4
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Max Sturgess def. Josh Lazenby 6-0 , 4-6 , 7-5
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Shane O'Dea def. Isaac MacMillan 7-6 , 6-2
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Paul Lenz def. Pablo Gonzalo-Saul 6-4 , 6-4