GREENSBORO, North Carolina -- Ferrum College's men's tennis team picked up a non-conference road win today at Greensboro College, winning 6-3 this afternoon at Greensboro Day School.
RECORDS
Ferrum (1-5)
Greensboro (0-1)
THE BASICS
Will Davis and
Nico Roth picked up a win at #2 doubles, as did
Alexis Fidalgo and
Josh Johnson at #3 doubles to spot Ferrum a 2-1 lead headed into singles.
The Panthers picked up three singles wins in third set tiebreakers,
Kevin Nester in the #2 spot, Roth at #3 and Fidalgo at #5.
Gabriel Alvarez also won for the Panthers in the top singles spot. Nester's three-set win over Phoenix Green earned Ferrum the fifth and deciding team point.
SINGLES
1.
Gabriel Alvarez (FCM) def. Phillip Deutsch (GBRO) 6-3, 7-5
2.
Kevin Nester (FCM) def. Phoenix Green (GBRO) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-4)
3.
Nico Roth (FCM) def. Christian Del-Cid (GBRO) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-4)
4. Reagan Gray (GBRO) def.
Will Davis (FCM) 7-5, 6-3
5.
Alexis Fidalgo (FCM) def. Ian Swafford (GBRO) 7-5, 6-7 (2-7), 1-0 (10-5)
6. Lane McDowell (GBRO) def.
Josh Johnson (FCM) 6-4, 6-4
DOUBLES
1. Phoenix Green/Phillip Deutsch (GBRO) def.
Gabriel Alvarez/
Kevin Nester (FCM) 8-6
2.
Will Davis/
Nico Roth (FCM) def. Christian Del-Cid/Reagan Gray (GBRO) 9-7
3.
Alexis Fidalgo/
Josh Johnson (FCM) def. Ian Swafford/Lane McDowell (GBRO) 8-3
NEXT UP
Coach Rod Baker's team will be back on the courts Friday, March 24, at Johnson University. The non-conference match is set for a 2:00 p.m. start in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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