MONTGOMERY, Ala. – SIAC schools Spring Hill and Tuskegee proved no match for the 14
th ranked Auburn University at Montgomery men's tennis team on Thursday as AUM earned two 7-0 victories to win their third straight match.
The Warhawks earned a dramatic doubles point against the Badgers in the first match of the day.
Muhamad Bedwan and
David Rieme made quick work of Spring Hill's top pairing, leaving
David Mulas and
Nino Portugal to make a dramatic finish to clinch AUM's 1-0 lead early. Singles play proved much smoother for AUM, as the Orange & Black cruised to their 7-0 victory.
Doubles:
1. #7
Muhamad Bedwan/
David Rieme def Ondreij Hlavon/Charles Wallace 6-2
2.
David Mulas/
Nino Portugal def Rafael Lima/Paul Phillip Kern 7-6
3. Fergus O'Rourke/Sabestien Torres def
Joao Guariente/
Jonathan Judy-Hansen 6-4
Singles:
1.
David Rieme def Fergus O'Rourke 6-1,6-1
2.
Muhamad Bedwan def Ondreij Hlavon 6-1,6-0
3.
David Mulas def Charles Wallace 6-1,6-2
4.
Nino Portugal def Paul Phillip Kern 6-3,6-3
5.
Giovanni Bellio def Sabastein Torres 7-5, 6-2
6.
Adrien Guye def Jakob Graevinghoff 6-0,6-1
The Warhawks match against Tuskegee was just as comfortable as the match against Spring Hill. Lone newcomer
Thibault Jacq earned a 6-0 win in the third doubles pairing and a 6-0,6-1 win in the fifth singles slot for his first victories as a Warhawk.
Doubles:
1.
David Mulas/
Nino Portugal def Symon Brown/Teryon Newbold-Hudson 6-2
2.
Jonathan Judy-Hansen/
Muhamad Bedwan def Josue Blocus/Josiah Blocus 6-0
3.
Thibault Jacq/
Adrien Guye def David Larkin/Noah Johnson 6-0
Singles:
1.
Joao Guariente def Josue Blocus 6-0, 6-2
2.
David Mulas def Teryon Newbold-Hudson 6-1,6-1
3.
Nino Portugal def Symon Brown 6-2,6-0
4.
Adrien Guye def Noah Johnson 6-0,6-1
5.
Thibault Jacq def Tyler Mitchell 6-0,6-1
6.
Jonathan Judy-Hansen def Michael Guinoo 6-0,6-0
AUM will now embark on one of the toughest road trips of the season tomorrow when they travel to Columbus, Ga., to take on the #2-ranked Columbus State Cougars. The action from Georgia is set to begin at 11 a.m.
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