BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Playing their first action in a month, the King University men's tennis team fell to Belmont Abbey in their Conference Carolinas opener Tuesday afternoon despite
Alex Sodre and
Mat Vieira getting a win at no. 2 doubles.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Belmont Abbet 7, King 0
LOCATION: King Tennis Courts; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 2-5, 0-1 Conference Carolinas; Belmont Abbey 11-15, 1-0 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- King picked up a win at no. 2 doubles, with Sodre and Vieira getting a 6-1 win, though Belmont Abbey would win 6-0 at the top doubles flight before winning no. 3 doubles by default to take the point.
- In singles action, Sodre forced the first set at no. 1 singles into a tiebreak before falling 7-6 (7-1), 6-3.
- At the second singles flight, Rhys Halcrow fell 6-4, 6-2 to Chase Matin.
- Andre Schiabel won the second set at no. 3 singles, but eventually dropped the match 7-6 (7-0), 4-6, 10-0.
- Belmont Abbey would win 6-3, 6-0 at no. 4 singles before taking the final two flights by default.
UP NEXT
- King will play on the road for their next five matches, starting Friday at North Greenville.
- Belmont Abbey will play at Francis Marion Friday afternoon.
