FERRUM, Va. -- Visiting King University edged the Ferrum College men's tennis team, 4-3, in a tightly contested Conference Carolinas matchup Wednesday afternoon at Burrows Tennis Courts.

RECORDS
King 8-15, 2-9 CC
Ferrum 7-11, 0-10 CC

THE BASICS
Ferrum grabbed the early advantage by winning the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2. The tandem of Emanuel Ferreira and Tobi Teller earned a strong 6-2 win at the top flight, while Sebastian Ondas and Brian Karenzi matched that score at No. 2. King avoided the sweep with a win at No. 3 doubles, but the Panthers carried a 1-0 lead into singles play.

The match came down to a handful of tightly contested singles battles. Sebastian Ondas picked up a hard-fought three-set victory at No. 2, rallying after dropping a marathon second-set tiebreak to win 6-3, 6-7 (11-13), 6-2. Brian Karenzi also secured a comeback win at No. 5, rebounding from a first-set loss to claim a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory.

King ultimately proved to be just strong enough, taking four of the six singles matches to clinch the league win. Several matches went the distance, including a three-set battle at No. 4 where Emilio Munguia forced a decisive tiebreak before falling.

DOUBLES
1. Emanuel Ferreira/Tobi Teller (FCM) def. Danny Neleman/Lucas Machado (KING-M) 6-2
2. Sebastian Ondas/Brian Karenzi (FCM) def. Bar Meshel/Rohan Chalisgaonkar (KING-M) 6-2
3. Ben Jones/Maximillian Kellner (KING-M) def. Emilio Munguia/Omar Martinez (FCM) 6-3

SINGLES
1. Danny Neleman (KING-M) def. Emanuel Ferreira (FCM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0
2. Sebastian Ondas (FCM) def. Bar Meshel (KING-M) 6-3, 6-7 (11-13), 6-2
3. Lucas Machado (KING-M) def. Tobi Teller (FCM) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Beckham Sylvester (KING-M) def. Emilio Munguia (FCM) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Brian Karenzi (FCM) def. Rohan Chalisgaonkar (KING-M) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
6. Ben Jones (KING-M) def. Gabriel Alvarez (FCM) 6-0, 6-2

UP NEXT
Coach Jose Rincon's team will look to bounce back Friday, April 17, at Barton College. The Conference Carolinas match is set to start at 2:00 p.m. in Wilson, North Carolina.