#31 Men’s Tennis advances to first SAC semi since 2007
Sumter, S.C. —- The 31st-ranked and 2nd-seeded Catawba College men's tennis team defeated 7th-seed Limestone to advance to the program's first South Atlantic Conference semifinal in 17 years on Thursday afternoon at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, S.C.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The 44th-ranked duo of Edoardo Cecere and Ryan Little picked up a 6-4 win over Andre Zamorano and Andres Cortes
- Tyler Juergens and Paul Dekester clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win in #3 doubles over Ramiro Rincon and Giovane Calou
- Cecere added another point toward the Catawba win with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Louca Bertone in #1 singles play
- Marcos Castares earned a 7-6, 6-3 win in #5 singles over Andres Cortes
- Little helped clinch the match with a 6-2, 6-0 win in #6 singles over Berhelemy Bourdon
- Mateo Berne was leading in the third set, Alessandro Valleta led in the second and Tyler Juergens was even at one set apiece when the clinch point was reached
UP NEXT
- Catawba squares off against 30th-ranked and 3rd-seed Carson-Newman on Friday at 9 a.m. with a spot in the SAC title match on the line