By: Hunter McKay
Box Score (PDF)
CLINTON, S.C. – The Kennesaw State men's tennis team fell 5-2 at Presbyterian on the Templeton Tennis Courts on Saturday.
The Blue Hose won the doubles point and four singles matches to secure the victory.
Kevin Patel and
Matthew Terry picked up singles wins for KSU. Patel defeated Nicholas Mckinney 6-4, 6-1, while Terry picked up a three-set win over Max Benson 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.
The Owls will head to Greensboro, N.C. to face UNC Greensboro at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 20.
Presbyterian College 5, Kennesaw State 2
Singles competition
1.
Matthew Terry (KSUM) def. Max Benson (PCM) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Dusan Milanovic (PCM) def.
Raul Garcia (KSUM) 6-4, 6-2
3.
Kevin Patel (KSUM) def. Nicholas Mckinney (PCM) 6-4, 6-1
4. Javier Matos (PCM) def.
Harvey Conway (KSUM) 7-5, 6-4
5. Georgije Babic (PCM) def.
Seru Tezuka (KSUM) 6-4, 6-3
6. Sebastian Dominguez (PCM) def.
Hugo Salmeron (KSUM) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Max Benson/Dusan Milanovic (PCM) def.
Daniel Botti/
Matthew Terry (KSUM) 6-2
2. Nicholas Mckinney/Sebastian Dominguez (PCM) def.
Harvey Conway/
Seru Tezuka (KSUM) 6-4
3. Javier Matos/Georgije Babic (PCM) vs.
Raul Garcia/
Hugo Salmeron (KSUM) 5-4, unfinished
Match Notes
Kennesaw State 1-1
Presbyterian College 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,3,5,4,1,6)