SEWANEE, Tenn.--No. 22 Phoenix men's tennis dropped two out of three doubles matches, but bounced back for five singles victories to defeat Sewanee on the road to start the spring season with a big 6-3 win.
"We had a tough loss in doubles losing the tiebreaker in doubles 1 and making a comeback on doubles 3 to earn one doubles point," head coach Thiago Lins said.
Sophomore Adrijan Hrzic started the comeback with a win at No. 1 singles over Ryan Olps. Hrzic dropped the first set, but responded with a 6-4, 6-1 win in sets two and three. German Suarez defeated Jackson Davis at No. 2 in straight sets and Hughes N'Goma won in tiebreakers in the third set over Noah Holsclaw at No. 3.
Jackson Vaughan won in three sets over Taiman Ramsey at No. 4, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3. Freshman Dainel Wessels lost 6-4, 6-4 in his Cumberland debut at No. 5. Dan Slapnik Trost bested Jax Harbour in straight sets.
"Adrijan made a big comeback winning at singles No. 1, German played solid, and Hugues clinched at No. 3 singles in a 7-6 third set breaker. Jackson played a great tough battle and Dan took care of business winning at No. 6 singles. Daniel lost a close one in freshmen debut."
"Very happy for the team and we learned that we need to keep working hard at doubles.”
The Phoenix will be back in action with a doubleheader against Austin Peay and Southern Indiana on Friday in Clarksville.
No. 22 Cumberland 6, Sewanee 3
Singles competition
1. Adrijan Hrzic (CU) def. Ryan Olps (SEWANEE) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. German Suarez (CU) def. Jackson Davis (SEWANEE) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
3. Hughes N'Goma (CU) def. Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Jackson Vaughan (CU) def. Talman Ramsey (SEWANEE) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
5. Quinn Wicklund (SEWANEE) def. Daniel Wessels (CU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Dan Slapnik Trost (CU) def. Jax Harbour (SEWANEE) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Ryan Olps/Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) def. Hughes N'Goma/Jackson Vaughan (CU) 8-7 (7-5)
2. Quinn Wicklund/Gil Weston (SEWANEE) def. Dan Slapnik Trost/Adrijan Hrzic (CU) 8-5
3. German Suarez/Daniel Wessels (CU) def. Jackson Davis/Talman Ramsey (SEWANEE) 8-5
