The Belmont Abbey men's tennis team faced off against Gardner-Webb at the Reidy Tennis Center while others went on the road to face Catawba Friday.
The Crusaders split with a 6-1 victory against the Indians and a 5-2 loss to the Bulldogs.
Gabriel Martin came away with a pair of victories against the Indians. The first came in doubles play teaming up with
Kent Shiell and went on to win his singles match against Damir Zababuryn.
Nelson Stafford had a similar result against the Bulldogs by winning his doubles match with Zach Blythe and defeated Sebastian Harris in singles play.
RESULTS
Gardner-Webb 5, Belmont Abbey 2
DOUBLES
Connor Enslin/ Sebastian Harris (GW) def.
Nicholas Cary/
Xaveam Van Wijk , 6-2
Zach Blythe/
Nelson Stafford (BAC) def. John Spring/Cathal Butler (GW), 6-3
Chrisjan Van Wyck/Numa Lemieux-Monette (GW) def.
Kai Lloveras/
Alex Turner (BAC), 6-2
SINGLES
1. Chrisjan Van Wyck (GW) def. Zach Blythe (BAC) – 4-6, 6-2 (10-4)
2.
Nelson Stafford (BAC) def. Sebastian Harris (GW) – 7-5, 7-5
3. Eduardo Dias (GW) def.
Xaveam Van Wijk (BAC) – 6-0, 6-1
4. Alex Lepine (GW) def. Kai Loveras (Belmont Abbey) – 6-3, 6-2
5.
Alex Turner (BAC) def. John Spring (GW) – 6-4, 6-3
6. Connor Enslin (GW) def.
Elijah Buerkle (BAC) – 6-1, 6-1
Belmont Abbey 6, Catawba 1
DOUBLES
Kent Shiell/
Gabriel Martin (BAC) def. Tyler Juergens/Damir Zababuryn (CC) , 6-1
Paul Dekester/Sebastian Zabala (CC) def.
Andres Golindano /
Renzo Fassioli (BAC), 6-4
SINGLES
1. Paul Dekester (CC) def.
Kent Shiell (BAC) – 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
2.
Andres Golindano (BAC) def. Tyler Juergens (CC) – 6-2, 6-2
3.
Gabriel Martin (BAC) def. Damir Zababuryn (CC) – 7-6 (3), 6-3
4.
Jai Rowe (BAC) def. Sebastian Zabala (CC) – 6-4, 6-0
5.
Matthew Orozco (BAC) def. Luca Riccardi (CC) – 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
UP NEXT
The Crusaders will head on the road for matches against North Carolina Wesleyan Saturday.