BELMONT, N.C. –
Hanqing Wang and
Max Borisov won their #1 and #3 singles matches, but it was not enough as host Belmont Abbey won all three double matches and four singles matches en route to clinching a 5-2 win in the Conference Carolinas opener for both teams this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Belmont Abbey – 5; Lees-McRae – 2
LOCATION: Reidy Tennis Center – Belmont, North Carolina
RECORDS: Belmont Abbey (9-15/1-0), Lees-McRae (1-5/0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Wang clinched the victory in the #1 singles match, after rallying from a first-set loss, by defeating his rival from Belmont Abbey with a 4-6, 7-5, 10-6 score.
- Borisov rallied from a loss in the first set to win his #3 singles match with a score of 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.
- Sam Jones won the second set of his #4 singles match, before ultimately falling to his rival from Belmont Abbey.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcat will travel to Lenoir-Rhyne on Monday, March 21 for a non-conference match starting at 2 p.m.
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