NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Belhaven Men's Tennis team opened the 2016 season on Friday afternoon with an 8-1 victory over Loyola at the City Park Tennis Center. 

The Blazers swept the Wolfpack in singles after dropping one of the three doubles matches.

Omar Lopez and Rene Ramos defeated Maxime Rumeau and Sean Presti in No. 2 doubles 8-5, while Harry Amor and Pawel Tarasewicz won No. 3 doubles against David Mayhail and Federico Mercado 8-3.

Rafael Siqueira and Ivan Alberto Kirkoc were forced into three sets against their opponents. In No. 1 singles, Siqueira defeated Steven Le 6-3, 4-6, 10-6. At the No. 6 position, Kirkoc bounced back against George Fourmaux 6-2, 0-6, 10-3.

Tomas Ojeda won at No. 2 singles against Rumeau 6-4, 6-1, while Tarasewicz defeated Ernesto de Diego from the No. 4 position 6-2, 6-1.

The Blazers return to Jackson for a road match against Jackson State on Saturday. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m.


Belhaven 8, Loyola 1
Singles
1. Rafael Siqueira (BU) def. Steven Le (LOYOLA) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
2. Tomas Ojeda (BU) def. Maxime Rumeau (LOYOLA) 6-4, 6-1
3. Omar Lopez (BU) def. Sean Presti (LOYOLA) 6-2, 6-1
4. Pawel Tarasewicz (BU) def. Ernesto de Diego (LOYOLA) 6-2, 6-1
5. Rene Ramos (BU) def. Federico Mercado (LOYOLA) 6-1, retired
6. Ivan Alberto Kirkoc (BU) def. George Fourmaux (LOYOLA) 6-2, 0-6, 10-3

Doubles
1. Steven Le/Ernesto de Diego (LOYOLA) def. Rafael Siqueira/Tomas Ojeda (BU) 8-2
2. Omar Lopez/Rene Ramos (BU) def. Maxime Rumeau/Sean Presti (LOYOLA) 8-5
3. Harry Amor/Pawel Tarasewicz (BU) def. David Mayhail/Federico Mercado (LOYOLA) 8-3