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PC Edged by Clemson on Sunday

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College men's tennis team was edged at Clemson on Sunday afternoon, 4-3, in the regular season finale for the Blue Hose.

The Tigers took the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead in the match. Clemson got a 6-3 win at No. 3 from Robert Dudley and Daffra Sanon and a 6-4 win on court one from Luke Johnson and Christian Harris. The match on court two went unfinished tied at 4-4.

In singles, PC and Clemson each took three matches to split the six. Clemson earned a win at No. 4 to take a 2-0 lead but Danny Bruce claimed the match at No. 3, 7-5, 6-1, to cut it to 2-1. The Tigers pushed the lead to 3-1 with a victory on court six, before Diego Manzanas won 7-6, 6-3, on court five to make it a 3-2 match with two matches to play.

Clemson clinched the match with a three-set victory at No. 2 but PC took the final match of the day at No. 1 in three sets. Alejandro Bejar won the opening set on court two, 7-5, but Clemson's Sanon took the final two, 6-3, 6-1. On court one, Alexander Lykou dropped set one, 6-4, but rallied to take the final two frame, 7-6 (8-6), 7-5.

PC earned the No. 2 seed in the Big South Championship, which is set to begin on Wednesday. The Blue Hose will play the No. 7 seed Campbell at 11 a.m. on Thursday in Lynchburg, Va.

Clemson 4, Presbyterian 3

Singles
1. Alexander Lykou (PC) def. Luke Johnson (CU) 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 7-5
2. Daffra Sanon (CU) def. Alejandro Bejar (PC) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
3. Danny Bruce (PC) def. Austin Ansari (CU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Robert Dudley (CU) def. Brandon Mills (PC) 6-3, 6-3
5. Diego Manzanas (PC) def. Arturo Pinazo (CU) 7-6, 6-3
6. Christian Harris (CU) def. Ben Kelley (PC) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
1. Luke Johnson/Christian Harris (CU) def. Brandon Mills/Alexander Lykou (PC) 6-4
2. Austin Ansari/Arturo Pinazo (CU) vs. Danny Bruce/Ben Kelley (PC) 4-4, unfinished
3. Robert Dudley/Daffra Sanon (CU) def. Joel Roberts/Diego Manzanas (PC) 6-3

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,3,6,5,2,1)

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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
Joel Roberts

Joel Roberts

5' 10"
Freshman
Alejandro Bejar

Alejandro Bejar

5' 7"
Freshman
Alexander Lykou

Alexander Lykou

6' 3"
Freshman
Brandon Mills

Brandon Mills

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Danny Bruce

Danny Bruce

6' 1"
Freshman
Ben Kelley

Ben Kelley

5' 11"
Freshman
Diego Manzanas

Diego Manzanas

5' 10"
Freshman
Joel Roberts

Joel Roberts

5' 10"
Freshman
Alejandro Bejar

Alejandro Bejar

5' 7"
Freshman
Alexander Lykou

Alexander Lykou

6' 3"
Freshman
Brandon Mills

Brandon Mills

6' 0"
Freshman