SPARTANBURG, S.C. –
Landon Church,
Ezequiel Arce,
Sam Jones, and
Andy Tallafigo all won their respective singles matches as the Lees-McRae men's tennis team rallied after losing the doubles point to clinch a 4-3 upset win over Converse in the Conference Carolinas match this afternoon to clinch the team's second conference win.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 4; Converse – 3
LOCATION: Converse Tennis Court – Spartanburg, South Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (3-11/2-6), Converse (9-9/5-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Church posted a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 win in the #3 singles match to clinch his second conference win of the season.
- Arce rallied after losing the first set to clinch a win in the #4 singles match with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 score to claim his third win in conference play this season.
- Jones also rallied after losing the first set to post a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 win in the #5 singles match to clinch his third conference win, while Tallafigo earned his fourth conference win by claiming a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 win in the #6 singles match.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats return home to battle Barton on Friday, April 22 at 2 p.m. to open up the two-match weekend.
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