The Belmont Abbey doubles team of Tim Tanko and Idris Moya gave the Crusaders their only point with an 8-5 win at number three doubles in a 6-1 team loss to the visiting Barton Bulldogs this afternoon at Sacred Heart Courts. The final two singles matches were stopped due to darkness.

Tanko and Moya defeated Daniel Radu and Mihena Tomos by an 8-5 score to give the Crusaders their only point.

In singles, two of the four singles matches that were completed went to three sets. Conner McMann, playing at number one, prevailed in the opening set by a 7-5 score, but then lost the next two.

At number three singles, Tom Wigley suffered a tough three set loss that lasted almost two and a half hours. He lost the opening set 7-5, but took the second set 7-5 after he fought off seven match points. He then fell 6-3 in the third.