SALISBURY, N.C. –
Hanqing Wang,
Landon Church,
Max Borisov,
Ezequiel Arce,
Sam Jones, and
Andy Tallafigo all won their respective individual matches to lead the Lees-McRae men's tennis team to their first win of the 2022 season with a 6-1 win over host Catawba in the non-conference match this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 6; Catawba – 1
LOCATION: Johnson Tennis Center – Salisbury, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (1-4), Catawba (2-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Catawba swept all three doubles matches to clinch the doubles point.
- Wang clinched a 6-4, 6-4 win in the #1 singles match, while Church rallied after dropping the first set to win the match with a pair of 7-5 win in set two and set three of his #2 singles match.
- Borisov and Jones clinched 6-1, 6-2 wins in their respective #3 and #5 singles matches.
- Arce and Tallafigo both rallied after dropping the first sets to win their #4 and #6 singles matches.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will open the Conference Carolinas regular season as they visit Belmont Abbey on Saturday, March 19 at 12 p.m.
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