BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After a day of rest, the Birmingham-Southern men's tennis team got back on track before the start of conference play with a 7-0 sweep of Doane University.

Hallet Green and Callum Searle got the day started for BSC with a comfortable 6-2 win in the opening No. 3 doubles match. Shortly after, No. 2 duo Ryan King and Sam Tolbert won their match 6-3 to give BSC the doubles point on the day. Despite having clinched the doubles point, No. 1 pair Tanner DeBardelaben/Tom Smith were in a battle that went down to a tiebreaker. The duo ultimately came out on top in a photo finish, 7-6 to complete the sweep in doubles. 

In singles, No. 3 Ryan King cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win to give BSC a 2-0 lead. No. 2 Hallet Green and No. 4 Tanner DeBardelaben followed shortly after with wins to give 'Southern four points and solidify the win on the afternoon. However, the Panthers were not satisfied and won the three remaining matches courtesy of Reed Martinson, Sam Tolbert, and Tom Smith in the No. 6, No. 1, and No. 5 positions respectively. 

Final: Birmingham-Southern 7, Doane 0

Singles competition
1. Sam Tolbert (BSC) def. Esteban Gutierrez (DU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Hallet Green (BSC) def. Jose Purizaca (DU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Ryan King (BSC) def. Federico Infante (DU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Tanner DeBardelaben (BSC) def. Diego Infante (DU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Tom Smith (BSC) def. Andre Hartman (DU) 6-0, 7-5
6. Reed Martinson (BSC) def. Elliot Dassel (DU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Tanner DeBardelaben/Tom Smith (BSC) def. Federico Infante/Diego Infante (DU) 7-6
2. Ryan King/Sam Tolbert (BSC) def. Esteban Gutierrez/Jose Purizaca (DU) 6-3
3. Hallet Green/Callum Searle (BSC) def. Andre Hartman/Elliot Dassel (DU) 6-2

Records
Birmingham-Southern 8-6, Doane 6-8

Up Next
The Panthers will have the weekend off and open conference play against Millsaps at home on Saturday, Mar. 23 at 1:00 p.m.