Box Score HARROGATE, Tenn. - The Railsplitters Men's Tennis Team took in the University of the Cumberlands this Thursday afternoon. The Railsplitters were able to win 6-1, making this their fifth win streak.
To start off the doubles,
Alexandru Giurea and
Hugo Ruiz Espejo won their match definitively at No. 1 with a 6-2 win. No. 2,
Harper Mills and
Sergio Sebastian Aranzeta Boneta, and No.3,
Radu Florea and
Ethan Hirons, would have a tough battle, but would pull out the win for the Railsplitters 7-5.
Singles were kicked off with a win from
Harper Mills at number one singles in a three-set thriller. Mills took his opponent 6-0 3-6 6-3. At line two was
Alexandru Giurea who broke his opponent and won 6-3 6-3. Following Giurea's footsteps was
Radu Florea who destroyed his opponent at line three singles with a score of 6-3 6-1.
Kai Miyatake would have a close match of 7-6 (7-5) 7-5.
Ethan Hirons had a battle ahead of him and would fall to the Patriots with a score of 6-7 (4-7) 4-6. To finish off the day
Franco Battaglino would win his match 6-2 4-6 (10-4).
The LMU Men's Tennis Team will be back at the Indoor Tennis Facility Saturday, February 8th to play at Young Harris College at 5:00 PM. The results of all the matches are posted below.
Doubles:
H. Ruiz Espejo /A. Giurea vs. L. Savio /G. Solda 6-2
H. Mills /S. Boneta Aranzeta vs. M. Couto /B. Fernandez 7-5
R. Florea /E. Hirons vs. D. Kuster /S. Rakotondrainibe 7-5
Singles
H. Mills vs. L. Savio 6-0 3-6 6-3
A. Giurea vs. J. Alcon 6-3 6-3
R. Florea vs G. Solda 6-3 6-1
K. Miyatake vs.D. Kuster 7-6 (7-5) 7-5
E. Hirons vs P. Cruypenninck 6-7 (4-7) 4-6
F. Battaglino vs. S. Rakotondrainibe 6-2 4-6 (10-4)