SHREVEPORT, La. – Belhaven Head Coach Levi Patton secured his 200th career victory with Men's Tennis shutting out Centenary 9-0 on Friday afternoon.
 
Patton, in his eighth year as head coach with the Blazers, is 106-48 with the Men's Tennis program and 95-60 with the Women's Tennis team for a combined 201-108 mark after Friday's action.
 
Currently on a 12-match winning streak, the Blazers earned all three points in doubles play without allowing a point. The teams of Harry Amor/Tomas Ojeda and Omar Lopez/Rene Ramos each shut out their opponent 8-0.
 
In singles, Rafael Siqueira, Gabriel Da Costa and Ojeda swept their respected opponent in similar 6-0, 6-0 victories. That put the lead 5-0 and sealed the match for the Blazers (16-2).
 
Lopez defeated Christopher Matthews 8-1 for Belhaven's sixth point.
 
Pawel Tarasewicz allowed one point to Nathan Hooper, but won at No. 5 singles, 6-0, 6-1 to wrap up the scoring.
 
Belhaven's regular season schedule will conclude on Saturday with a doubleheader against ASC opponent Ozarks and a non-conference match with Southwestern from Shreveport.

Belhaven 9, Centenary College 0

Singles competition 
1. Rafael Siqueira (BU) def. Jonathan Harrel (CENT) 6-0, 6-0
2. Gabriel Da Costa (BU) def. Matthew Ferrell (CENT) 6-0, 6-0
3. Tomas Ojeda (BU) def. Kane Kershaw (CENT) 6-0, 6-0
4. Omar Lopez (BU) def. Christopher Matthews (CENT) 8-1
5. Pawel Tarasewicz (BU) def. Nathan Hooper (CENT) 6-0, 6-1
6. Rene Ramos (BU) def. No player (CENT), by default

Doubles competition 
1. Harry Amor/Tomas Ojeda (BU) def. Jonathan Harrel/Matthew Ferrell (CENT) 8-0
2. Omar Lopez/Rene Ramos (BU) def. Kane Kershaw/Christopher Matthews (CENT) 8-0
3. Pawel Tarasewicz/Rafael Siqueira (BU) def. No player/No player (CENT), by default