UPSET COMES JUST SHORT IN LOSS TO #30 LENOIR-RHYNE
COBRAS HAD THREE MATCHES GO TO A THIRD SET, DROPPING TWO TO LOSE MATCH
Hartsville, SC - The Cobras fell in a heartbreaker this afternoon to nationally-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne.
By The Numbers
Final Score: Lenoir-Rhyne 4, Coker 2
Records: Coker 4-11 (2-7 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne 9-3 (6-1 SAC)
Location: Hartsville, SC | Coker Tennis Courts
Full Results
Doubles:
Tom Lamers / Andy Huynh: 3-6 loss
Samuel Winter / Benedikt Wittmann: 7-5 win
Gijs Van Asdonck / Joao Pugliese: 7-6 (7) win
Singles:
Lamers: 6-3, 4-6, 5-7 loss
Sharif Vossen: 5-7, 1-6 loss
Winter: 7-6 (0), 6-4 win
Huynh: 6-3, 3-6, 1-6 loss
Casas: 4-6, 3-6 loss
Van Asdonck: 6-4, 7-6 (4), 4-3 unfinished
How It Happened
It was an enthralling doubles point, with the Cobras pulling through in dramatic fashion. After dropping the match on one, they pulled through on two with a 7-5 win to even things up. Then, it was a tiebreak on court three to decide it, with Coker pulling through to head up 1-0. Unfortunately, singles did not go their way. Winter took a straight-sets victory on court three, but four losses gave the win to the Bears.
Up Next
The Cobras have some time off, with their next match coming next Wednesday against #29 Catawba at 1:30 PM ET.