FREDERICKSBURG, VA. – The Belmont Abbey men's tennis went on the road for a mid-week doubleheader against the University of Mary Washington Wednesday.
 
The Crusaders won six matches, including one extra, but the Eagles won both matches of the doubleheader, 6-3 and 7-2, respectively.
 
Alex Turner led the way for The Abbey with victories in both singles and doubles play.
 
RESULTS
Mary Washington 6, Belmont Abbey 3

DOUBLES

1. Moses Hutchison/Andrew Watson (UMW) def. Zach Blythe/Nelson Stafford (BAC), 8-6
2. Alex Turner/Kent Shiell (BAC) def. Rishi Charan Shankar/Nick Spera (UMW), 8-7 (5)
3. Peter Leese/Cole Tecce (UMW) def. Kai Lloveras/Fassioli (BAC), 8-5

SINGLES

1. Moses Hutchison (UMW) def. Zach Blythe (BAC), 6-1, 6-2
2. Rishi Charan Shankar (UMW) def. Nelson Stafford (BAC), 6-2, 6-4
3. Andrew Watson (UMW) def. Kent Shiell (BAC), 6-3, 6-1
4. Alex Turner (BAC) def. Cole Tecce (UMW), 6-0, 6-2
5. Peter Leese (UMW) def. Kai Lloveras (UMW), 6-4, 6-4
6. Jai Rowe (BAC) def. Artis Hart (UMW), 6-2, 6-3

 
MATCH 2
Mary Washington 7, Belmont Abbey 2

DOUBLES

1. Priyan Desilva/Artis Hart (UMW) def. Thomas Roberts/Elijah Buerkle (BAC), 8-5
2. Andrew Campbell/Ryan Meyer (UMW) def. Matthew Orozco/Alex Crabtree (BAC), 8-4
3. Matthew Ray/Adam Payne (UMW) def. Julian Gonzalez/Pedro Knippling (BAC), 8-7

SINGLES

1. Matthew Orozco (BAC) def. Priyan Desilva (UMW), 3-6, 6-4, 10-6
2. Nick Spera (UMW) def. Julian Gonzalez (BAC), 6-2, 6-4
3. Andrew Campbell (UMW) def. Elijah Buerkle (BAC), 7-6, 2-6, 10-4
4. Thomas Roberts (BAC) def. Andrew Cooper (UMW), 3-6, 6-2, 11-7
5. Ryan Meyer (UMW) def. Alex Crabtree (BAC), 6-3, 6-2
6. Foster Evans (UMW) def. John Paul Doucet (BAC), 6-1, 6-0

 
Extras

DOUBLES
Foster Evans/Ryan Meyer (UMW) def. Dean Zoglio/John Paul Doucet (BAC), 6-2
SINGLES
Mattherw Ray (UMW) def. Pedro Knippling (BAC), 6-2, 6-3
Dean Zoglio (BAC) def. Adam Payne (UMW), 6-4, ret.
 
UP NEXT
The Crusaders host Tusculum in a dual match at 1 p.m. Friday at the Reidy Tennis Center.