Hickory, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne men's tennis team continued its strong season with a 4-0 win over Coker, improving to 7-0 in the SAC and 8-1 overall.
The Bears won the doubles point thanks to victories at the #2 and #3 spots. That momentum was carried into singles play where
Vitor Ferreira,
Samuil Sivinov, and
Zeno Godi earned victories to secure the win.
Doubles Results
1.
Vitor Ferreira /
Vadym Rogynskyi (LR) vs. Marcio Silva / Lucas Melone (CU) 5-5, UNFINISHED
2.
Lucas Galy / Paul Daniel Meyer (LR) def. Gijs Van Asdonck / Andy Huynh (CU) 6-4
3.
Elijah Blackshaw /
Samuil Sivinov (LR) vs. Marko Pozonec / Edoardo Pilia (CU) 6-3
Singles Results
1.
Vitor Ferreira (LR) def. Marcio Silva (CU) 6-2, 6-4
2.
Paul Daniel Meyer (LR) vs. Lucas Melone (CU) 6-3, 3-6, 4-2, UNFINISHED
3.
Vadym Rogynskyi (LR) vs. Edoardo Pilia (CU) 4-6, 6-2, UNFINISHED
4.
Elijah Blackshaw (LR) vs. Marko Pozonec (CU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-2, UNFINISHED
5.
Samuil Sivinov (LR) def. Andy Huynh (CU) 6-4, 6-1
6.
Zeno Godi (LR) def. Sharif Vossen (CU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
The Bears will be back in action on Saturday as they hit the road to Greeneville, Tenn., to face off against #25 Tusculum. The Pioneers are 12-2 on the year and are coming off of a 4-3 win against UVA Wise earlier today. First serve is scheduled for 11:00 am.
