CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College men's tennis team earned a hard-fought win over visiting the Campbell Camels on Saturday at the Templeton Tennis Courts, prevailing by a 4-3 verdict.
PC improves to 17-9 on the year and 4-3 in the Big South while Campbell slips to 11-6 on the year and 6-2 in league action. The Blue Hose wrap up their home slate on Friday against Winthrop at 2 p.m. on Senior Day and Campbell returns home to host South Carolina State on Monday at 2 p.m.
The Blue Hose won the doubles point and took three singles matches en route to the victory. Gonzalo Asis (Madrid, Spain) turned in a gutsy three-set win at No. 6 to seal the win for PC. Asis downed Rik Van Gerwen, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, to improve to 19-4 on the year and 7-0 in the Big South.
Grayson Mills (Lilburn, Ga.) turned in a winning performance against the No. 90th ranked player in the country, Fernando Guillen. Mills cruised past the Camel at the top flight, 6-4, 6-3.
William O'Connell (Nadi, Fiji) also knocked off Adrien Rossingnon at the second flight in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0. The result marked the senior's 15th win of the season.
Danny Bruce (Marietta, Ga.) nearly delivered a win at the third flight against Steven Billington but fell in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
In doubles action, Andrew Brigham (Birmingham, England) and O'Connell topped Guillen and Rossingnon at No. 1, 8-2. At the second flight, Berghaus and Mills rolled past David Clavera and Josep Baro, 8-3.
Singles competition
1. MILLS, Grayson (PCM) def. Fernando Guillen (CAM) 6-4, 6-3
2. O'CONNELL, William (PCM) def. Adrien Rossingnon (CAM) 6-1, 6-0
3. Steven Billington (CAM) def. BRUCE, Danny (PCM) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
4. David Clavera (CAM) def. BERGHAUS, Rafael (PCM) 6-2, 6-0
5. Josep Baro (CAM) def. BRIGHAM, Andrew (PCM) 6-4, 6-1
6. ASIS, Gonzalo (PCM) def. Rik Van Gerwen (CAM) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. BRIGHAM, Andrew/O'CONNELL, William (PCM) def. Fernando Guillen/Adrien Rossingnon (CAM) 8-2
2. BERGHAUS, Rafael/MILLS, Grayson (PCM) def. David Clavera/Josep Baro (CAM) 8-3
3. Steven Billington/Rik Van Gerwen (CAM) def. BRUCE, Danny/SNEAD, Edward (PCM) 8-6
