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PC Wins Fourth Straight with 5-2 Win over UNC Asheville

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PC Wins Fourth Straight with 5-2 Win over UNC Asheville

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College men's tennis team recorded its fourth straight victory with a 5-2 win over UNC Asheville on Monday afternoon at the Templeton Tennis Courts in Clinton, S.C. The Blue Hose improve to 11-9 overall and 3-0 in the Big South, while UNC Asheville drops to 7-11 overall and 1-5 in the Big South.

The Blue Hose claimed the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. Brandon Mills and Alexander Lykou recorded 6-2 at No. 2 and Diego Manzanas and Jaime Castillo-Lopez followed with a 6-2 win on court three. Asheville prevented PC from sweeping with a 6-4 win on court one.

PC then took four of the six matches in singles play en route to the 5-2 victory. Manzanas got it started with a nice 6-1, 6-2 victory on court three to give PC a 2-0 lead. Asheville answered by taking court one but the Blue Hose claimed each of the next three matches to clinch the victory. Alejandro Bejar earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory on court five and Castillo-Lopez followed with a 6-4, 6-3 victory on court six to clinch the match.

Ben Kelley then claimed his 14th singles win of the season with a 6-1, 6-2 win on court four to make it a 5-1 PC lead. Mills dropped a close first set, 7-6, but rallied to take set two, 6-2, to force a third set. Asheville's Josh Swindler was able to take the final set tiebreaker, 1-0 (10-4), in the final match of the day.

PC faces a key stretch this weekend, taking on Radford, Liberty and Longwood on consecutive days beginning Friday.

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Players Mentioned

Ben Kelley

Ben Kelley

5' 11"
Freshman
Diego Manzanas

Diego Manzanas

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

Ben Kelley

Ben Kelley

5' 11"
Freshman
Diego Manzanas

Diego Manzanas

5' 10"
Freshman
Alejandro Bejar

Alejandro Bejar

5' 7"
Freshman
Alexander Lykou

Alexander Lykou

6' 3"
Freshman
Brandon Mills

Brandon Mills

6' 0"
Freshman