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SC State Knocks Off PC, 5-2

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SC State Knocks Off PC, 5-2

CLINTON, S.C.- The Presbyterian College men's tennis team lost to SC State 5-2 on Saturday morning at the Templeton Tennis Courts. 

After three weeks off from competition due to less than cooperative weather, PC drops to 10-3 on the year. The Blue Hose will take on Wright State and Clemson tomorrow. SC State improves to 6-1.

In doubles, Lukas Luckemeier (Greven, Germany) and Brandon Mills (Lilburn, Ga.) got an 8-7 win over Jakub Vitek and Stanislav Baco at flight 3. At No. 1 doubles, Alexander Lykou (Aarhus, Denmark) and Joel Roberts (Summerville, S.C.) lost 8-4 to the Bulldogs' No. 1 duo.

Ben Kelley (Weaverville, N.C.) and Ryan Miller (Norcross, Ga.) saved three match points to get an 8-7 win over Vladyslav Yanchenko and Soufiane Mouline at No. 2 doubles and give PC a 1-0 lead heading into singles play. 

Alejandro Bejar (Madrid, Spain) was PC's only singles win of the day as the freshman earned a 6-3, 6-4 win over Vitek at No. 5 singles to improve to 10-1 on the year.

Miller dropped a 6-3, 6-2 match at No. 1 to Rodney Carey, while Lykou also fell in two sets to Martin Firgura, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 2 singles. 

Yanchenko defeated Danny Bruce (Marietta, Ga.) in three sets, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 at line 3, while Mouline knocked off Diego Manzanas (Madrid, Spain) at No. 4, 6-3, 6-4 and Edgar Diaz beat Kelley in three sets, 5-7, 6-3, 10-3 at No. 6. 

 

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Players Mentioned

Danny Bruce

Danny Bruce

6' 1"
Freshman
Ben Kelley

Ben Kelley

5' 11"
Freshman
Diego Manzanas

Diego Manzanas

5' 10"
Freshman
Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller

6' 0"
Sophomore
Joel Roberts

Joel Roberts

5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Danny Bruce

Danny Bruce

6' 1"
Freshman
Ben Kelley

Ben Kelley

5' 11"
Freshman
Diego Manzanas

Diego Manzanas

5' 10"
Freshman
Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller

6' 0"
Sophomore
Joel Roberts

Joel Roberts

5' 10"
Freshman