BELMONT, N.C. - Kai Lloveras won his eighth straight singles match, as the Belmont Abbey men's tennis team won a 4-3 contest over Barton.  The Crusaders end their regular season on a four-match winning streak, and finish with a 13-10 record, including 7-1 in conference.  Barton ends its season with a 10-5 record, including a 5-3 conference mark.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Belmont Abbey swept doubles play to start the contest, highlighted by a 6-2 victory at #3
• Nelson Stafford earned a solid 6-1, 6-0 victory at #2 singles.  It was his fourth singles victory in a row
• Lloveras also won a convincing 6-4, 6-2 match at #6 singles.  He has now won eight singles matches in a row

Belmont Abbey 4, Barton 3
SINGLES
1. Diego Agudelo (BC) def. Bailey Horne (BAC) 7-6, 6-3
2. Nelson Stafford (BAC) def. Philip Nordberg (BC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Alessandro Gerbino (BC) def. Kent Shiell (BAC) 7-6, 6-0
4. Matteo Savio (BC) def. Gabriel Martin (BAC) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
5. Andres Golindano (BAC) def. Gustavo Camelo (BC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Kai Lloveras (BAC) def. Oscar Marmestedt (BC) 6-4, 6-2

DOUBLES
1. Bailey Horne / Kent Shiell (BAC) def. Diego Agudelo / Matteo Savio (BC) 6-4
2. Andres Golindano / Nelson Stafford (BAC) def. Oscar Marmestedt / Frederick Stone (BC) 6-3
3. Renzo Fassioli / Alex Turner (BAC) def. Brad Beck / Hugh Ryder (BC) 6-2

UP NEXT

Belmont Abbey will compete in the Conference Carolinas Tournament on Friday, April 23 in Sumter, S.C.  Match time and opponent are to be determined.