ORLANDO, FLA. - The Presbyterian College men's tennis team defeated Michigan Tech on Sunday, in their last match in Orlando, by a score of 5-4.  The Blue Hose advance to 9-6 on the year with the win.

Michigan Tech earned two points to start the match by winning the one and two spots in doubles play.  Nathan Crocker (Clinton, S.C.) and Ivan Ho (Hong Kong, China) won at number three doubles 8-1 to get a point for PC.

In singles play, the Blue Hose edged Michigan Tech by winning four of the six singles spots.  Andrew Brigham (Sutton, Birmingham) won at number two 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 and Ryan Walters earned a 6-0, 6-4 victory at the number six spot.  Crocker and Ho also won at the four and five spots to give PC the 5-4 match win.

The Blue Hose return to action on Wednesday, March 9 when they travel to UNC Charlotte for a 2 p.m. match-up.

Doubles

Luka Stupar/Doug Yossida (MT) def. Andrew Brigham/Rafael Berghaus (PC)                        8-6

Andrew Kremkow/Anders Sandholm (MT) def. Edward Snead/Zachary Sprouse (PC)             8-5

Nathan Crocker/Ivan Ho (PC) def. James Konarske/Chris Verhulst (MT)                                8-1

Singles

Luka Stupar (MT) def. Rafael Berghaus (PC)                         5-7, 6-4, 10-8

Andrew Brigham (PC) def. Anders Sandholm (MT)                1-6, 6-4, 6-3

Doug Yossida (MT) def. Zachary Sprouse (PC)                     6-7, 7-5, 14-12

Nathan Crocker (PC) def. James Konarske (MT)                   6-3, 6-4

Ivan Ho (PC) def. Andrew Kremkow (MT)                              6-1, 6-2

Ryan Walters (PC) def. Chris Verhulst (MT)                          6-0, 6-4

Final Score

PC - 5 / MT - 4