HILTON HEAD, S.C. (March 3rd) - The Newberry men's tennis team continued their play in Hilton Head but fell short against Mount St. Mary's University 4-2 on Tuesday morning.
The Wolves were unable to pick up points in doubles as Santos and Wood of Mount St. Mary's defeated Edison Ambarzumhan and Enrico has by a 6-3 margin. The Wolves did manage to pick up one doubles victory as Lawerence Friedland and
Luca Kirchhoff swept by The Mount's Jean Armstrong and Marcel Cronin 6-2.
Newberry fought back in singles play, picking up two victories as
Enrico Haas and Lawerence Friedland had solid performances. Haas found himself in a competitive second set against Gabriel Santos, but the senior showed veteran experience, knocking down his opponent 6-3, 6-4. Friedland also found himself in a battle after a 4-6 victory by Jean Armstrong, which forced a third set. The sophomore comfortably responded by taking the match over in the third set, 6-1.
The Wolves will continue to play in Hilton Head today against Warner University at 4 p.m.
Newberry College 2, Mount St. Marys 4
Singles Results
1. Jackson Wood (Mount St. Mary's) def. Edison Ambarzumjan (Newberry) 6-4, 6-4
2. Enrico Haas (Newberry) def. Gabriel Santos (Mount St. Mary's) 6-3, 6-4
3. Alonso Garcia (Mount St. Mary's) def. K. Luca (Newberry) 6-4, 7-5
4. Lawerence Friedland (Newberry) def. Jean Armstrong (Mount St. Mary's) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
6. Evan Hine (Mount St. Mary's) def. Luke Layton (Newberry): 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Results
1. Gabriel Santos/Wood (Mount St. Mary's) def. Edison Ambarzumjan /Enrico Haas (Newberry) 6-3
2. J. Armstrong/Hine (Mount St. Mary's) def. Luke Layton /Ignacio De Sola (Newberry) 6-1
3. Lawrence Frieldand /Luca Kirchoff (Newberry) def. R. Armstrong/Marcel Cronin (Mount St. Mary's) 6-2