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KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State men's tennis team suffer a tough 4-3 loss to Presbyterian in its home opener on Saturday at Kennworth Park.
 
The Owls (1-1) opened the match with wins from David Durham and Drew Wendel at No.1 and Simon Pritchard and Alejandro Valencia at No. 3, to clinch the doubles point.
 
Sophomore Simon Pritchard landed a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Ryan Miller at No. 1 in singles action, while Manuel Castellanos put up a great effort at No. 3 to defeat Alexander Lykou 6-2, 6-1 and keep the Owls ahead.
 
Presbyterian would eventually answer with three straight wins in singles to complete the match.
 
"Today's match was a great college match and it could have gone either way," said head coach Eduardo Rincon. "I look forward to going back to the drawing board and practicing on ways to improve. We have a tough schedule ahead of us and today's loss will help us realize what we need to work on."
 
The Owls will be back in action Friday Feb. 6 when they travel to Macon, Ga. to take on in-state rival Mercer at 2:30 p.m. ET. The match will take place at the LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center.
 
NCAA Division I Men's Tennis
January 31, 2015
Kennesaw State vs. Presbyterian College
Kennworth Tennis Center; Acworth, Ga.
 
Kennesaw State 3, Presbyterian 4
 
Doubles
No. 1: David Durham/Drew Wendel (KSU) def. Alexander Lykou/Joel Roberts (PCM); 7-5
No. 2: Ben Kelley/ Ryan Miller (PCM) def. Jake Bouchillon/Manuel Castellanos (KSU); 6-4
No. 3: Simon Pritchard/Alejandro Valencia (KSU) def. Danny Bruce/Diego Manzanas (PCM); 6-4
 
Singles
No. 1: Simon Pritchard (KSU) def. Ryan Miller (PCM); 6-2, 6-1?
No. 2: Danny Bruce (PCM) def. Alejandro Valencia (KSU); 6-4, 6-5?
No. 3: Manuel Castellanos (KSU) def. Alexander Lykou (PCM); 6-2, 6-1
No. 4: Diego Manzanas (PCM) def. David Durham (KSU); 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 5: Ben Kelley (PCM) def. Jake Bouchillon (KSU); 3-6, 6-4, 6-4?
No. 6: Alejandro Bejar (PCM) def. Drew Wendel (KSU); 6-3, 7-5
 
Order of Finish: Doubles: No. 3, No. 2, No. 1 ; Singles: No. 1, No. 3, No. 2, No. 6, No. 4, No. 5
Records: Kennesaw State (1-1), Presbyterian College (6-1)
 
 
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