MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Belhaven men's tennis team won the battle of two top ranked teams with an 8-1 match win over No. 15 Campbellsville University. The Blazers notched their first victory over a top team in the NAIA in the opening match of the Auburn-Montgomery Spring Invitational.

Belhaven's third doubles combination of Daniel Prado and Enrico Patriarca started the match off with a bang, recording a quick 8-0 victory over Alberto Diaz and Austin Colliver.

The next two doubles matches were not nearly as simple for the Blazers, but they managed to win in both flights by identical 8-6 scores. A sweep of doubles gave Belhaven a much needed 3-0 start entering singles competition.

Campbellsville got their first point of the day when Michael Rjazanov defeated Nikita Lisov at first singles 6-4, 6-1. Lisov has seen some of the best players in the country in recent matches and thing won't get any easier for the transfer when the Blazers face Auburn-Montgomery.

Jefferson Nino, David Mejia, Daniel Duarte, Prado and Patriarca all won the rest of the matches in straight sets to give the Blazers a commanding win over the Tigers.
 
Singles
1. Michael Rjazanov (CAMP) def. Nikita Lisov (BU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Jefferson Nino (BU) def. Sebastian Marot (CAMP) 6-1, 6-2
3. Daniel Prado (BU) def. Alejandro Soriano (CAMP) 7-5, 6-3
4. David Mejia (BU) def. Pontus Blom (CAMP) 6-1, 7-5
5. Enrico Patriarca (BU) def. Alberto Diaz (CAMP) 6-1, 6-2
6. Daniel Duarte (BU) def. Austin Spalding (CAMP) 6-2, 6-4
 
Doubles
1. Nikita Lisov/David Mejia (BU) def. Michael Rjazanov/Sebastian Marot (CAMP) 8-6
2. Jefferson Nino/Daniel Duarte (BU) def. Pontus Blom/Alejandro Soriano (CAMP) 8-6
3. Daniel Prado/Enrico Patriarca (BU) def. Alberto Diaz/Austin Colliver (CAMP) 8-0