HARROGATE, Tenn. – The LMU men's tennis team improved to 4-3 on the season as they flew past the Martin Methodist Red Hawks 8-1 Saturday afternoon.
The Railsplitters took two of three doubles matches. MMC won at no. 1 8-5, while David Segarra and Joshua Peress picked up the 8-0 win at number two and the duo of Constantin Ernstberger and Carlos Zunino also coasted to the 8-0 win at no. 3.

LMU then swept the singles flights to grab the 8-1 win. Joshua Peress had to go a tiebreaker to win set one 7-6 (7-2) and then won set two 6-2. Xavier Marti won at no. 2 by 6-3 in the first set and win set two by retirement. At no. 3, Segarra had the narrow 7-5 set one win and then cruised in the second set 6-1.

Ernstberger had an easy time with the 6-1, 6-1 straight set win at no. 4 while Moritz Hoerner had to go to a tiebreaker set before picking up the 6-7, 6-2, 10-2 win in the no. 5 flight. At no. 6, Iker Tomas Moure won 8-1.  

LMU is currently off until March 10, when they host Catawba in the South Atlantic Conference opener.

Tennis Match Results
Martin Methodist vs Lincoln Memorial
Feb 24, 2018 at Harrogate, TN
(Indoor Tennis Facility)

Lincoln Memorial 8, Martin Methodist 1

 Singles competition
1. Joshua Peress (LMU) def. Jesus Quesada (MMC) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
2. Xavier Marti (LMU) def. Nicolas Galleguillo (MMC) 6-3, retired
3. David Segarra (LMU) def. Raphael Monzione (MMC) 7-5, 6-1
4. C. Ernstberger (LMU) def. B. Pinto (MMC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Moritz Hoerner (LMU) def. Eduardo Costa (MMC) 6-7, 6-2, 10-2
6. Iker Tomas Moure (LMU) def. M. Rodillo (MMC) 8-1

 Doubles competition
1. Nicolas Galleguillo/Raphael Monzione (MMC) def. Xavier Marti/Jake Tuchmann (LMU) 8-5
2. David Segarra/Joshua Peress (LMU) def. Jesus Quesada/Eduardo Costa (MMC) 8-0
3. C. Ernstberger/Carlos Zunino (LMU) def. M. Rodillo/B. Pinto (MMC) 8-0

Match Notes:
Martin Methodist 1-6
Lincoln Memorial 4-3
T-4:00  A-25