North Greenville Rallies to Defeat Men's Tennis
North Greenville won the final two singles pairings in tiebreakers to claim a 5-4 victory over the Mars Hill men’s tennis team on Tuesday afternoon at the Hart Tennis Complex in a non-conference match.
MARS HILL, N.C.- North Greenville won the final two singles pairings in tiebreakers to claim a 5-4 victory over the Mars Hill men's tennis team on Tuesday afternoon at the Hart Tennis Complex in a non-conference match. With the loss, Mars Hill drops to 5-13 on the season.
Euquerio Guerrero won both of his matches, defeating Rafeal Lenz Gonzalez 6-0, 6-2 in number one singles and teaming with Alberto Ortiz to defeat Gonzalez and Jose Castillo 8-1 in the top doubles flight.
After North Greenville took a 3-2 lead following Sjors van Eck's 7-6, 6-1 victory over Ortiz in number two singles, Mars Hill claimed a 4-3 lead heading into the final two matches thanks to victories by Sam Lee and Markus Gattner. Lee defeated Sergio Araujo Filho in a three set tiebreaker, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 in number three singles, while Gattner was a 7-6, 7-6 victor over Santiago Robles in the fourth singles flight.
The Crusaders tied the match thanks to Jonathan Stanga's 2-6, 6-3, 10-5 victory over Joel Sturgis in number five singles. Marcelo Yshikawa clinched the match for the visitors as he defeated Blake Covington 2-6, 6-4, 10-5.
Mars Hill wraps up the 2014 season on Friday at home against Lincoln Memorial. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
North Greenville University vs Mars Hill
Apr 08, 2014 at Mars Hill, N.C.
(Hart Tennis Complex)
North Greenville University 5, Mars Hill 4
Singles competition
1. Euquerio Guerrero (MHUM) def. Rafael Lenz Gonzalez (NGUMT) 6-0, 6-2
2. Sjors van Eck (NGUMT) def. Alberto Ortiz (MHUM) 7-6, 6-1
3. Sam Lee (MHUM) def. Sergio Araujo Filho (NGUMT) 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
4. Markus Gattner (MHUM) def. Santiago Robles (NGUMT) 7-6, 7-6
5. Jonathan Stanga (NGUMT) def. Joel Sturgis (MHUM) 2-6, 6-3, 10-5
6. Marcelo Yshikawa (NGUMT) def. Blake Covington (MHUM) 2-6, 6-4, 10-5
Doubles competition
1. Euquerio Guerrero/Alberto Ortiz (MHUM) def. Rafael Lenz Gonzalez/Jose Castillo (NGUMT) 8-1
2. Sergio Araujo Filho/Santiago Robles (NGUMT) def. Sam Lee/Joel Sturgis (MHUM) 8-3
3. Sjors van Eck/Marcelo Yshikawa (NGUMT) def. Blake Covington/Daniel Nelson (MHUM) 8-5
Match Notes:
North Greenville University 8-9
Mars Hill 5-13
A-50
