Box Score LAKELAND, Fla.—The Fire men's tennis team won its third straight match, completing a 5-4 victory over Cornerstone.
After winning all three doubles matches, including
Jordan Harris and Max Nguyen in a tiebreaker at #1, the Fire won just two singles matches to secure the win.
Harris won easily in straight sets at #1 singles, and
Hunter Branstner won a hard-fought 7-6, 6-4 battle at #6.
The Fire return to action on Friday against West Chester University.
Southeastern 5, Cornerstone 4
Singles competition
1.
Jordan Harris (SEU) def. Elijah Yi (CU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Austin Hunt (CU) def.
Lucca Marcheschi (SEU) 6-2, 2-1, retired
3. Austin Hendrick (CU) def. Max Nguyen (SEU) 7-5, 7-6, 8-10
4. Santiago Mackrey (CU) def.
Andrew Dickens (SEU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Samuel Ottosen (CU) def.
Noah Rawls (SEU) 6-2, 6-4
6.
Hunter Branstner (SEU) def. Andrew Son (CU) 7-6, 6-4
Doubles competition
1.
Jordan Harris/Max Nguyen (SEU) def. Austin Hunt/Elijah Yi (CU) 9-8 (7-5)
2.
Lucca Marcheschi/
Andrew Dickens (SEU) def. Samuel Ottosen/Austin Hendrick (CU) 8-5
3.
Noah Rawls/
Aaron Skingley (SEU) def. Santiago Mackrey/Andrew Son (CU) 8-4