CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian Blue Hose (7-7, Big South: 1-0) gutted out a 4-3 win over the Campbell Camels (6-4, Big South: 0-1) on Senior Day in the Big South Conference opener for both teams at the Templeton Tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon. Before the match, Presbyterian honored seniors
Max Benson and
Teo Cariov.
"Unbelievable energy and opportunity to play a conference match at home," Presbyterian coach
John Collins said. "We have had some great matches with Campbell in the past and we knew this would be another great one. We have been working on some things as a team. While we weren't perfect. We fought really hard and saw the fruits of that labor."
DOUBLES
The Blue Hose captured the doubles point for the sixth straight match and for the tenth time this season. Campbell posted a win at number three doubles but the Blue Hose stormed back with wins at number one and two doubles to claim the doubles point. Presbyterian's
Dusan Milanovic and
Max Benson, who are ranked No. 30 in the ITA doubles rankings, tied the doubles matches at one win apiece with a 6-4 victory at number one singles. Milanovic and Benson recorded their seventh win of the season. At number two doubles, Presbyterian's
Sebastian Dominguez and
Javier Matos collected their seventh win with a 6-4 victory which clinched the doubles point for PC.
SINGLES
The two teams split the six singles matches. At number five singles, Matos recorded his eighth win of the season with a 6-3, 6-4 victory giving the Blue Hose a 2-0 lead. Campbell cut Presbyterian's lead in half with a win at number three singles. Milanovic, who is ranked No. 78 in the ITA singles rankings, won for the tenth time this season with a 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-3 victory at number one singles. Campbell tied the match at three with three sets wins at number six and two singles. The overall win came down to which team won at number four singles. Presbyterian's
Denim Yadav outlasted Campbell's Benjamin Maes, the reigning Big South Player of the Week, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 giving the Blue Hose the 4-3 win.
UP NEXT
PC continues Big South Conference play with a home match against Gardner-Webb at the Templeton Tennis Courts on Sunday, March 5 at Noon.
