ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The Birmingham-Southern men's tennis team fell short against nationally ranked #27 Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday. Hallet Green and Ryan King were the bright spots on the day for BSC with singles wins.

Pomona earned three of three wins in doubles matches on the day by winning 8-3 in the #2 position and 8-2 in the #3 position. No. 1 duo Hallet Green and Sam Tolbert earned six games on their opposition pair but ultimately fell 8-6.

No. 1 Hallet Green was excellent for BSC in his singles match with a 7-5 win in set one and a dominant 6-1 set two win. No. 4 Ryan King fell in his first set 4-6, but won the tiebreak in sets two and three 7-5 and 10-8 respectively. Pomona went on to win the other four singles matches to clinch their win on the afternoon over the Panthers. 

Final: Pomona 4, Birmingham-Southern 2

Singles competition
1. Hallet Green (BSC) def. Matthew Feng (PPC) 7-5, 6-1
2. Eshaan Lumba (PCC) def. Sam Tolbert (BSC) 7-5, 6-2
3. Rohun Krishnan (PCC) def. Tanner DeBardelaben (BSC) 6-4, 7-6
4. Ryan King (BSC) def. Neil Chulani (PPC) 4-6, 7-6, 10-8
5. John Wehrle (PCC) def. Eli Ingleson (BSC) 6-2, 6-2
6. Owen Kelley (PCC) def. Tom Smith (BSC) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Matthew Feng/Eshaan Lumba (PCC) def. Hallet Green/Sam Tolbert (BSC) 8-6
2. Owen Kelley/Sam English (PCC) def. Tanner DeBardelaben/Eli Ingleson (BSC) 8-3
3. Neil Chuliani/John Wehrle (PCC) def. Ryan King/Tom Smith (BSC) 8-2

Records
Birmingham-Southern 4-2 Overall, Pomona-Pitzer 2-4 Overall

Up next
The Panthers will stay in North Carolina to take on #26 North Carolina Wesleyan tomorrow, Feb. 25 at 1:00 p.m. EST.