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Max Benson
5
Winner Gardner-Webb GWUM (6-6,3-0)
2
Presbyterian PC (4-2,0-1)
Winner
Gardner-Webb GWUM
(6-6,3-0)
5
Final
2
Presbyterian PC
(4-2,0-1)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Greg Hartlage

Blue Hose Drop League Opener against Gardner-Webb

Clinton, S.C. – The Presbyterian College men's tennis team opened league play on Saturday with a 5-2 setback against Gardner-Webb at the Templeton Tennis Courts. Nicholas McKinney and Max Benson earned singles wins in the defeat to the Runnin' Bulldogs.  

FINAL SCORE: Gardner-Webb 5, Presbyterian 2
LOCATION: Templeton Tennis Courts (Clinton, S.C.)   
RECORDS: Presbyterian (4-2,0-1 Big South) | Gardner-Webb (6-6, 3-0 Big South)

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Gardner-Webb opened doubles action with a 7-5 victory at No. 2 doubles before clinching the doubles point after earning a 7-6 tiebreak win at No. 1 doubles.
- Presbyterian's pair of Daniel Martens along with McKinney did win a tight doubles match at No. 3 doubles.
- The Blue Hose evened the match up at one apiece with McKinney's win at No. 3 singles in straight sets.
- The guests pushed back ahead with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No.4  singles and used a straight-set win at No. 6 singles to take the lead out to 3-1.
- The Runnin' Bulldogs clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles.
- Benson needed a third set tiebreak to make it 4-2 Gardner-Webb before the guests picked up the third set on court five to give the match its 5-2 final result.
 
UP NEXT
- PC will make the trek up to Raleigh on Tuesday, March 16 to face N.C. State at 2 p.m…
 
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