BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham-Southern men's tennis team won their second consecutive conference match with an 8-1 win over Hendrix on Saturday.
To start off the morning, BSC dominated in doubles with three wins out of three matches for the second consecutive match. No. 2
Hallet Green/
Sam Tolbert got the first win of the day, 8-4, while No. 1
Tanner DeBardelaben/
Tom Smith won their exciting match, 8-6. The Panthers had already clinched the doubles series, but No. 3 duo
Ryan King/
Eli Ingleson finalized the sweep with an 8-5 win in the final doubles match.
Ryan King and
Tanner DeBardelaben highlighted the singles matches for the Panthers. King competed in the No. 2 position and cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win to cap off his phenomenal day. DeBardelaben also pitched a shutout in one of his sets in the No. 3 position. The junior won his match 6-0, 6-2 to standout in a huge 8-1 win for the Panthers.
Final: Birmingham-Southern 8, Hendrix 1
Singles competition
1. Agustin Kalinowski (HC) def.
Sam Tolbert (BSC) 6-2, 6-3
2.
Ryan King (BSC) def. Elijah Pierce (HC) 6-1, 6-0
3.
Tanner DeBardelaben (BSC) def. Eric Meyne (HC) 6-0, 6-2
4.
Eli Ingleson (BSC) def. Maximilian Henderson (HC) 7-5, 6-4
5.
Tom Smith (BSC) def. Santiago Perez (HC) 6-1, 6-4
6.
Reed Martinson (BSC) def. Robinson Wright (HC) 7(4)-6(0), 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Tanner DeBardelaben/
Tom Smith (BSC) def. Agustin Kalinowski/Maximilian Henderson (HC) 8-6
2.
Hallet Green/
Sam Tolbert (BSC) def. Eric Meyne/Jackson Roybal (HC) 8-4
3.
Ryan King/
Eli Ingleson (BSC) def. Robinson Wright/Cason Cole (HC) 8-5
Records
Birmingham-Southern 11-7 (3-1 SAA), Hendrix 6-9 (0-4 SAA)
Up Next
The Panthers will stay at home and take on Rhodes tomorrow, April 14 at 10:00 a.m.