Box Score HARROGATE, Tenn. - The Lincoln Memorial Men's Tennis team closed out their regular season this evening against Lenoir-Rhyne University. The Raplitters closed out their regular season with a 4-1 win.
At No. 1 doubles was Alexandru Giurea and Hugo Ruiz Espejo. The pairing would have fell to the Bears 3-6. At No. 2 doubles was Radu Florea and Ethan Hirons who defeated their opponents 6-2. Rounding out the doubles lineup was Harper Mills and Sergio Boneta Aranzeta at No. 2 doubles. The pairing fought until the end but resulted in a score of 3-6.
Getting the first point for the Railsplitters was Sergio Boneta Aranzeta at No. 6 singles. Boneta Aranzeta toyed with his opponent, winning 6-4, 6-1. Right behind him was Ethan Hirons at No. 5 singles. Hirons played tough today, winning 6-3, 7–5. Radu Florea played No. 1 singles, and played a third set thriller. Florea played phenomenally, striking the ball perfectly and making little errors. Florea finished with a score of 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Alexandru Giurea, No. 2 singles, fought until the very end. Giurea had a tight match, taking his opponent to the third set. Giurea lost the first set 3-6, and won the second 6-2. Giurea and his opponent battled it out for the third set but Giurea would fall 5-7 in the third. Clinching the match for the day was Senior, Harper Mills, at No. 3 singles. Mills had a very close first set of 7-6 (16), then he dropped the second set 3-6. In the third, final set Mills finished off his opponent 6-3.
The Railsplitters have concluded their regular season, but will play in the South Atlantic Conference Championship on April 16-18 in Sumter, SC.
Doubles:
H. Ruiz Espejo /A. Giurea vs. R. Plane/V. Rogynskyi 3-6
H. Mills /S. Boneta Aranzeta vs. N. Dux/Z. Cox 3-6
R. Florea /E. Hirons vs. M. Selde /B. Rosenbaum 6-2
Singles:
R. Florea vs. N. Dux 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
A. Giurea vs. R. Plane 3-6, 6-2, 5-7
H. Mills vs. Z. Cox 7-6 (16), 3-6, 6-3
K. Miyatake vs. V. Rogynskyi 5-7, 6-3, 1-3 UF
E. Hirons vs L. Galy 6-3, 7-5
S. Boneta Aranzeta vs. C. Donley 6-4, 6-1
