Men's Tennis defeats Newberry College, fall to North Greenville

TIGERVILLE, SC., SMC Men's Tennis finally returned to action after rescheduling multiple times due to the heavy rains over the past two weeks. The Pioneers traveled to North Greenville University to take on Newberry College and the host Crusaders. 

SMC earned their second win this fall over a four year program as they defeated Newberry College 5-4. The Pioneers swept all three doubles matches and Adam Elliget won at the #1 singles spot 6-4, 6-2 against Espana while courts 2-5 lost tough matches. The match outcome would be decided by the last court on which Dalton Hendrix won in a third set tiebreak 7-5, 4-6, (10-4) to clinch the team victory.

After a 15 minute turn around the men's team lost in an abbreviated format (losing sunlight) to host NGU 8-1. 

Adam Elliget and Junior Duarte remain an undefeated 3-0 at the #1 doubles position despite playing only NCAA D2 schools. 

SMC beat Newberry 5-4

1 A.Elliget/Duarte def Espana/Pizzarro 6-0

2 JT Elliget/Gueye def Monoski/Stavensson 6-3

3 Green/Hendrix def Zeh/Ambel 6-4

A. Elliget def Espana 6-4, 6-2

Gueye lost to Monoski 1-6, 1-6

Duarte lost to Stavensson 2-6, 2-6

Quick lost to Pizzarro 0-6, 2-6

Green lost to Zeh 3-6, 7-6 (8-6)

Hendrix def Ambel  7-5, 4-6, (10-4)

NGU won 8-1

A. Elliget/Duarte def Aroujo/Gomez 6-4

Gueye/JT Elliget lost to Van Eck/Yshikawa 1-6

Green/Quick lost to de la Torre/Smith 5-7

A. Elliget lost to Van Eck 5-8

Gueye lost to Aroujo 4-8

Duarte lost to Gomez 2-8

JT Elliget lost to de la Torre 1-8

Green lost to Torres 1-8

Hendrix lost to Yshikawa 1-8