Box Score MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The King University men's tennis team took to the road to take on the University of Mount Olive on Friday afternoon. King trailed after doubles play, and couldn't recover in singles play as the Trojans took the dual 6-1.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Mount Olive 6, King 1
LOCATION: John Neal Walker Tennis Center; Mount Olive, N.C.
RECORDS: King 3-7, 0-4 Conference Carolinas; Mount Olive 6-3, 2-1 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Mount Olive won all three doubles matches to take the doubles point.
- The Tornado fell 6-2 at the top two flights and 6-1 at No. 3 doubles.
- In singles play, Rhys Halcrow earned a win at No. 2 singles after dropping the first set.
- He defeated Adam Ibrahim 1-6, 6-3, 8-0.
- Alex Sodre played well at the top flight, winning the first set from Armando Ferreira 7-5.
- However, Ferreira won the final two sets 6-1 and 6-2.
- The Trojans then won the final four matches to win the dual 6-1.
UP NEXT
- King takes on Francis Marion University at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday in Florence, S.C.
- Mount Olive hosts Lees-McRae College on Saturday afternoon.
