SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Presbyterian College men's tennis team played well
recently at Wofford's fall tournament.
"Coming here, we were looking to get a lot of quality matches and we definitely
did that," director of tennis operations Patric Hynes said. "We went 10-2 in
doubles which was pleasing, even though there are areas we need to improve in.
we are 16-2 in doubles play the last two tournaments we have competed in."
Against Lenoir-Rhyne, PC swept every match. Andrew Brigham and Grayson Mills
recorded an 8-3 victory at the top doubles spot. Gonzalo Asis and Zachary
Sprouse posted an identical 8-3 victory at the No. 2 spot. Ryan Walters and
Kenneth Mooney notched an 8-3 win at No. 3.
In singles play, Brigham easily defeated his counterpart at No. 1 by a 6-1, 6-1
count. Asis won at No. 2, 6-1, 6-3. Mooney was pushed in the first set, but was
victorious 7-5, 6-0. Sprouse was a 6-0, 6-2 winner at No. 4. Nathan Crocker won
the first set 7-6 but fell 6-4 in the second. However, he rebounded to win 10-8
in the tiebreaker. Ryan Walters claimed a 6-1, 6-0 victory at the sixth spot
for the Blue Hose.
Against the Terriers, Edward Snead IV and Mooney posted an 8-4 win at the No. 2
doubles spot, marking the lone win for Hynes' team. Asis and Walters did team
up to win a doubles exhibition 8-1 while Crocker won a three-set exhibition in
singles play. Walters was victorious in an exhibition singles match, winning in
straight sets.
The Blue Hose returned to top form against nearby Furman. PC swept the doubles
matches and won two singles contests.
Brigham and Mills won 8-5 at the top spot while Asis and Sprouse won by the
same margin at No. 2. Mooney and Snead teamed up for an 8-2 victory at the No.
3 slot.
Playing at the No. 1 position in singles play, Brigham won a three-set
thriller. After losing 7-5 in the first set, he won the next two 7-6, 10-8.
Mooney posted a 7-6, 6-4 win at No. 3.
"Our singles play was solid," Hynes said. "I'm seeing a big improvement from
our first tournament, especially with our freshmen. Nathan Crocker won some
clutch matches for us and Kenneth Mooney's win against Furman was a good
result. Overall, it was a positive weekend for the team."
The Blue Hose return to action Oct. 8-10 when they travel to Elon for a
three-day tournament.
