CLINTON, S.C. - The men's tennis team shocked the Presbyterian College Blue Hose (4-4) by rallying for a convincing 5-2 win, reversing the score from a year ago. After dropping the doubles point despite holding match points in two of the matches, the Owls (4-3) responded by running through the first sets in all six singles matches to snatch the momentum and coast to victory.

Playing without doubles stalwart  Michael Browder, the Owls were forced to juggle their doubles lineup, but both new pairings were defeated in tiebreakers.

"I'll be honest, I was worried after the doubles," commented a relieved Owls Head Coach #T.J. Greggs#.  "We just couldn't catch a break out there in doubles. We started slow, rebounded well, but just didn't quite get over the hump."

In the singles, all six Owls raced to quick first-set wins, to the chagrin of a shell-shocked Blue Hose squad.  Freshman Louis Theodor was the first to close out his opponent, dominating Rafael Berghaus, 6-1, 6-1. Soon to follow after were teammates Alexander Pena and Simon Janik, giving the Owls a 3-1 advantage.  The home team made things interesting by keeping their second sets close at the No. 4 and No. 5 spot, but the Owls prevailed, with Gokalp Ozdemir and Gianni Kubin both fighting back from a break down to close out their matches in straight sets.

"I was extremely proud of Gianni and Gokalp today," continued Greggs. "They both picked up wins against very solid opponents, and are finally performing at the level I knew they could.  This was our best team performance of the season.  If we can perform like this during conference season, we are going to surprise some teams."

The Owls will return to the court tomorrow when they take on Georgia Southern on the campus of the Eagles.  First serve will be at noon.

KENNESAW STATE 5, PRESBYTERIAN 2

Doubles
1) Mills/Bergahus (PC) def. Kubin/Ozdemir (KSU), 8-5
2) O'Connell/Sprouse (PC) def. Toliver/Theodor (KSU), 9-8(6)
3) Snead/Brigham (PC) def. Janik/Pena (KSU), 9-8(2)
Order of finish: 1, 3*, 2
* - clinched doubles point

Singles
1) Grayson Mills (PC) def. Alex Toliver (KSU), 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
2) Louis Theodor (KSU) def. Rafael Berghaus (PC), 6-1, 6-1
3) Simon Janik (KSU) def. Will O'Connell (PC), 6-3, 6-1
4) Gianni Kubin (KSU) def. Andrew Brigham (PC), 6-4, 7-5
5) Gokalp Ozdemir (KSU) def. Zachary Sprouse (PC), 6-4, 6-3
6) Alexander Pena (KSU) def. Ed Snead (PC), 6-1, 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 6, 3, 5*, 4, 1
* - clinched match