NEWBERRY, S.C. – Newberry College men's tennis team lost to the Mars Hill Lions, 5-2, on Wednesday.
 
Mars Hill claimed the doubles point despite a good effort on the first doubles court from the Wolves. Playing at first doubles for the second-consecutive match, senior Ignacio Garcia de Sola and sophomore Marcel Schomburg won 6-2. Juniors Luke Layton and Stratas Anastopoulo lost 0-6 at second doubles and freshman Enzo Blavignat and Junior Adam Black lost 3-6 at third doubles.
 
The Wolves only grabbed two points on the singles court. Schomburg won 6-3, 6-2 at second singles and Garcia de Sola won 6-3, 8-4 at third singles. Blavignat lost 4-6, 4-6 on the top court. Anastopoulo's opponent forced a third set after the first sets shook out 6-3, 3-6. In the tiebreaker, Anastopoulo lost 7-5. Layton lost at fifth singles and Black fell 0-6 at sixth singles.
 
FAST FACTS

• Schomburg and Garcia de Sola both won their matches for the second-consecutive time. They are also undefeated at first doubles as a pairing.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Wolves (1-5, 1-3 SAC) travel to Coker (1-6, 0-3 SAC) on Saturday, Mar. 13 with a 1 p.m. match start.