April 15, 2019

Coker Men's Tennis Falls to Lenoir-Rhyne in SAC Championships

HICKORY, N.C. -- The Coker College men's tennis team ended their season with a loss to Lenoir-Rhyne in the South Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Championship Quarterfinals on Monday (Apr. 15).

The Cobras opened the match by winning the doubles point with a 7-6 victory from Isaac Sturgess and Melwin Krall in #1 doubles, and another 7-6 victory from Justus Lehmann and Isaac MacMillan in #2 doubles.

Krall and Hunter Horton each took singles victories, but the Bears were able to win the match by taking the remaining four points.

The loss ends a successful season for the Cobras which saw them finish with a 5-5 record in South Atlantic Conference play, and qualify for the SAC Championships for the second consecutive season.

Team Stats

Coker College

Lenoir-Rhyne

Score

Doubles

Max Sturgess / Melwin Krall (CCMTEN19)
def. Shane O'Dea / Mauricio Hernandez (LR)

7-6

Justus Lehmann / Isaac MacMillan (CCMTEN19)
def. Rhodri Atkinson / Paul Lenz (LR)

7-6

Tales Miranda / Hamed Gandouz (LR)
def. Hunter Horton / Pablo Gonzalo-Saul (CCMTEN19)

6-3

Singles

Melwin Krall (CCMTEN19)
def. Tales Miranda (LR)

6-3 , 6-2

Hunter Horton (CCMTEN19)
def. Hamed Gandouz (LR)

6-1 , 6-2

Rhodri Atkinson (LR)
def. Justus Lehmann (CCMTEN19)

6-3 , 6-7 , 6-4

Shane O'Dea (LR)
def. Max Sturgess (CCMTEN19)

6-3 , 6-1

Josh Lazenby (LR)
def. Isaac MacMillan (CCMTEN19)

6-1 , 6-0

Lewis Scott (LR)
def. Pablo Gonzalo-Saul (CCMTEN19)

7-5 , 6-2