BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham-Southern men's tennis team won their 11th doubles match in their last four matches as a team on Friday against Oglethorpe. The Panthers took home a 5-0 win after the teams agreed to play to a decision due to possible weather.

After rescheduling the match due to possible rain on Sunday, both teams agreed to play to a decision on Friday. In doubles, No. 1 duo Tanner DeBardelaben and Tom Smith bounced back with an 8-6 victory to get BSC their first point of the day. No. 2 duo Hallet Green and Sam Tolbert then played a very close match and went to a tiebreaker. The pair then dominated the tiebreaker 7-0 to give the Panthers their second point and doubles series win. No. 3 doubles team Ryan King and Eli Ingleson then completed the sweep with an 8-6 win.

Needing only two wins to win on the day, No. 3 Ryan King won 6-0, 6-4 for his fourth consecutive win to put BSC within a point of their fifth conference win. No. 6 Eli Ingleson then clinched the win on the afternoon with a dominant 6-1, 6-3 triumph to complete the sweep 5-0 and advance to 5-1 in SAA play.

Final: Birmingham-Southern 5, Oglethorpe 0

Singles competition
1. Hallet Green (BSC) vs. Daniel Cohen (OU) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
2. Sam Tolbert (BSC) vs. Bailey Raymond (OU) 6-2, 3-3, unfinished
3. Ryan King (BSC) def. Jefferson Page (OU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Tanner DeBardelaben (BSC) def. Figge Pernfors (OU) 6-4, 3-3, unfinished
5. Tom Smith (BSC) vs. Zack Raymond (OU) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
6. Eli Ingleson (BSC) def. Sam WAsko (OU) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Tanner DeBardebalen/Tom Smith (BSC) def. Daniel Cohen/Sam Wasko (OU) 8-6
2. Hallet Green/Sam Tobert (BSC) def. Figge Pernfors/Bailey Raymond (OU) 8(7)-7(0)
3. Ryan King/Eli Ingleson (BSC) def. Jefferson Page/Zack Raymond (OU) 8-6

Records
Birmingham-Southern 13-7 (5-1 SAA), Oglethorpe 7-7 (1-4 SAA)

Up Next
The Panthers will play their final regular season match at Ann Dielen Tennis Complex on Saturday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m against #39 Berry.