Box Score LAKELAND, Fla.— Southeastern men's tennis registered an impressive 7-2 victory over Missouri Baptist University to collect their second win of the year Monday afternoon.
SEU started the competition off strong by sweeping doubles play. All three doubles duos for Southeastern improved their records to over .500 with the wins.
Lucca Marcheschi and
Hugo Pires moved to 2-1 on the season with an 8-5 triumph over the Spartans' top pairing, while
Aaron Skingley and
Pedro Bahnuik also picked up win number two in three attempts with an 8-2 thrashing of Missouri Baptist's no. 3 duo.
Felipe Barbosa and
Thomas Ortega, who have played together at no. 2 all year long, inched over the .500 mark (6-5) with an 8-4 victory.
Wins by Marcheschi, Barbosa, and Ortega at the 1-3 slots ensured a team win for the Fire. Each needed only two sets to dispose of their opponent. Another win by Skingley, clinched in a second set tiebreak, gave Southeastern the overall 7-2 triumph.
The Fire will take the courts again in an exhibition match against Queens College tomorrow. Play at the Kelly Recreation Center in Lakeland is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m.
Southeastern 7, Missouri Baptist 2
Singles competition:
1.
Lucca Marcheschi (SEUM) def. James Tobin (MBUM) 6-4, 6-3
2.
Felipe Barbosa (SEUM) def. Dylan Walker (MBUM) 6-3, 6-3
3.
Thomas Ortega (SEUM) def. Lucas Lobao (MBUM) 7-5, 6-2
4. Ricardo Carmago (MBUM) def.
Hugo Pires (SEUM) 6-4, 6-2
5. James Wright (MBUM) def.
Pedro Bahnuik (SEUM) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0
6.
Aaron Skingley (SEUM) def. Drew Davis (MBUM) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
Doubles competition:
1.
Lucca Marcheschi/
Hugo Pires (SEUM) def. James Tobin/Ricardo Carmago (MBUM) 8-5
2.
Felipe Barbosa/
Thomas Ortega (SEUM) def. Dylan Walker/Lucas Lobao (MBUM) 8-4
3.
Aaron Skingley/
Pedro Bahnuik (SEUM) def. James Wright/Seth Grady (MBUM) 8-2
