FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. - After a perfect doubles round, Anderson University men's tennis continued its winning ways in the singles portion as it captured a 9-0 shutout over Conference Carolinas opponent Emmanuel Tuesday afternoon in Franklin Springs.
With the victory, the Trojans claimed their fifth win in their last six matches and improve to 12-3 on the season, while the Lions drop to 1-13 overall.
In doubles, the sophomore pair of Juan Carracedo and Mateo Rivas (No. 1 doubles) knocked off Lucas Pereira and David Forehand, 8-1, while Nicolas Ascarrunz and Harrison Kansol claimed an 8-3 triumph over Louis Malejka and Ben Strickland at the No. 2 slot. Rounding out the portion was Paul Michael Calhoun and Inaki Iriberry cruising to an 8-1 victory over Joaquin Marshall and Tyler Terrell at No. 3.
The wins continued to add up in the singles round, as Carracedo notched a win by retirement at the No. 1 slot, while Rivas followed with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Malejka at No. 2. At No. 3, Calhoun blanked Marshall with a 6-0, 6-0 victory, while Iriberry defeated Forehand 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4. Senior Alex Wallace notched a 6-1, 6-4 win over Strickland at the No. 5 slot, while freshman Grant Patton posted his first collegiate triumph over Austin Spivey at the No. 6 position.
Anderson rounds out its South Atlantic Conference slate on Wednesday when it hosts Lenoir-Rhyne. First serve is set for 3 p.m.
