LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. -  The Belhaven University men's tennis team came up short against Greenville University and Covenant College in non conference play. The Blazers picked up one win in the first match of the day when Matthew Ridden defeated Thibaut Tignee in #6 Singles play by a final score of 6-4, 6-4.  

The Blazers could not bounce back in the afternoon match against Covenant College as they were swept 9-0 to fall to 0-2 to open the season. 

Greenville 8, Belhaven 1 

Singles Competition 

  1. Austin Barnhart(GUM) def. Tom Borgioli (BELHAVEN) 6-0, 6-0   
                                                                 
  2. Luke Metsinger (GUM) def. Chris Stevens (BELHAVEN) 4-6, 6-3 (10-3) 

  3. Ty Blane (GUM) def. Kelsey Smilye (BELHAVEN) 6-3, 6-1 

  4. Matthew Rodrigez (GUM) def. Bryce Livingston (BELHAVEN) 6-2, 6-4   
                                                            
  5. Zach Merrill (GUM) def. Jason Ball (BELHAVEN) 3-6, 6-4 (13-11)  
                                                                   
  6. Matthew Ridden (BELHAVEN) def. Thibaut Tignee (GUM) 6-4, 6-4 

Doubles Competition 

  1.  Luke Metsinger / Ty Blane (GUM) def. Chris Stevens/Tom Borgioli (BELHAVEN) 8-2        
                    
  2. Austin Barnhart / Zach Merrill (GUM) def. Jason Ball/Kelsey Smilye (BELHAVEN) 8-3 

  3. Matthew Rodrigez /Thibaut Tignee (GUM) def. Bryce Livingston/Matthew Ridden (BELHAVEN) 8-7 (7-3) 

Covenant College 9, Belhaven 0 

Singles Competition 

 1. Ben Luke (CCM) def. Tom Borgioli (BELHAVEN) 6-1, 6-0 

 2. Austin Dreslinski (CCM) def. Chris Stevens (BELHAVEN) 6-1, 6-4 

 3. Ethan Gibson (CCM) def. Kelsey Smilye (BELHAVEN) 6-2, 6-0 

 4. Solomon Crouch (CCM) def. Bryce Livingston (BELHAVEN) 6-1, 6-2    
                                                             
 5. Cameron Cortman (CCM) def. Jason Ball (BELHAVEN) 6-3, 6-1 

 6. Chris Morton (CCM) def. Matthew Ridden (BELHAVEN) 6-1, 7-5 

Doubles Competition 

 1. Austin Dreslinski/Solomon Crouch (CCM) def. Chris Stevens/Tom Borgioli (BELHAVEN) 8-1
                   
 2. Paxton Haggerty/Ben Luke (CCM) def. Bryce Livingston/Matthew Ridden (BELHAVEN) 8-5  
                 
 3. Ethan Gibson/Chris Morton (CCM) def. Jason Ball/Kelsey Smilye (BELHAVEN) 8-3 

The Blazers will return to the court on Saturday, March 27 to open conference play against the LeTourneau University Yellowjackets. The action is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. at Parham Bridges. 

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