NEWLAND, N.C. –
Max Borisov,
Sam Jones, and
Andy Tallafigo won their respective singles matches, while the doubles teams of
Hanqing Wang / Borisov and
Ezequiel Arce / Tallafigo posted victories, to lead the Lees-McRae men's tennis team to a 4-3 win over "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" rival King in the Conference Carolinas match.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 4; King (Tenn.) – 3
LOCATION: Avery County High School – Newland, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (2-10/1-5), King (Tenn.) (3-9/0-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The duo of Wang and Borisov clinched a 6-3 win in the #1 doubles match, while Arce and Tallafigo posted a 6-2 win in the #3 doubles match.
- Borisov also clinched a 6-1, 6-1 win in his #2 singles match.
- Jones posted a 6-1, 6-1 win in the #5 singles match, while Tallafigo won the #6 singles match by a 6-0, 6-0 score.
NOTEWORTHY:
- With the win, Lees-McRae earns another point in the season-long "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" competition against rival King.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats host Emmanuel on Saturday, April 16 at 11 a.m. at the Avery County High School.
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