Box Score
LAKELAND, Fla.- The Southeastern men's tennis squad fell to Savannah College of Art and Design in an intense match Saturday afternoon at the Edgewood Tennis Center 5-4. The match started promising for the Fire, scoring wins at #1 and #3 singles, and held a 4-1 lead at #2 singles. But, a rally by Joao Freitas to win 7-6, 6-2 gave the advantage to SCAD. The Bees then won at #3 doubles to secure the victory. The Fire scored wins at #1 and #2 doubles.
Savannah College of Art and Design 5, Southeastern 4
Singles:
No. 1- Gelawdiyos Haile (SEU) def. Jack Anton 6-4, 6-0
No. 2- Joao Freitas (SCAD) def. Andrew Dickens 7-6, 6-2
No. 3- Jordan Harris (SEU) def. Theo Gough 6-1, 6-1
No. 4- Darnell Squbin (SCAD) def. Akeem Byron 6-2, 6-2
No. 5- Yulin Liu (SCAD) def. Nat Gangelhoff 6-0, 6-0
No. 6- Zach White (SCAD) def. Rob Laskin 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles:
No. 1- Gelawdiyos Haile & Akeem Byron (SEU) def. Jack Anton & Yulin Liu 8-6
No. 2- Andrew Dickens & Jordan Harris (SEU) def. Darnell Squbin & Joao Freitas 9-8 (7-3)
No. 3- Zach White & Theo Gough (SCAD) def. Rob Laskin & Luke Witte 8-4