BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey men's tennis team combined to play four dual matches Tuesday. The Crusaders hosted Augusta at the Reidy Tennis Center and others faced off at Pfeiffer University.
Xaveam Van Wijk and Nicholas Cary won a pair of doubles matches against Ricard Rubio and Artur Abyan of Augusta, 6-4, and 6-2, respectively. The Crusaders fell in both matches 4-0 and 4-3.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Augusta 4, Belmont Abbey 0 (played to clinch)

DOUBLES
Xaveam Van Wijk/Nicholas Cary (BAC) def. Ricard Rubio/Artur Abyan (AU), 6-4
Lucas Bolle/Daniel Szczupak (AU) def. Andres Golindano/Blythe (BAC), 7-6 (3)
Herick Isago/Tanguay Calicis (AU) def. Francisco Aran Martin/Kent Shiell (BAC), 6-3

SINGLES
Ricard Rubio (AU) def. Zach Blythe (BAC), 7-5, 6-4
Herick Isago (AU) def. Kai Lloveras (BAC), 7-5, 6-3
Artur Abyan (AU) def. Francisco Aran Martin (BAC), 6-4, 6-7 (3)
 
Augusta 4, Belmont Abbey 3

DOUBLES
Xaveam Van Wijk/Nicholas Cary (BAC) def. Ricard Rubio/Artur Abyan (AU), 6-2
Nelson Stafford/Andres Golindano (BAC)/ Lucas Bolle/Daniel Szczupak (AU), 6-4
Alex Turner/Renzo Fassioli (BAC) def. Herick Isago/Tanguay Calicis (AU), 7-6 (6)

SINGLES
Ricard Rubio (AU) def. Nelson Stafford (BAC), 6-1, 6-3
Lucas Bolle (AU) def. Nicholas Cary (BAC), 6-4, 7-6
Francisco Aran Martin (BAC) def. Daniel Szczupak (AU), 7-6 (5), 6-3
Alex Turner (BAC) def. Herick Isago (AU), 6-1, 7-5
Quentin Cano (AU) def. Matthew Orozco (BAC), 6-2, 6-2
Tanguay Calicis (AU) def. Jai Rowe (AU), 6-1, 7-6 (3)

MISENHEMIER, N.C. – The Crusaders defeated Pfeiffer in a pair of duals Tuesday at the Knapp Tennis Center. Both matches ended 6-3 in favor of the Abbey.
Alex Crabtree won a pair of singles matches while Thomas Roberts and Marco Gonzalez accounted for two wins each in doubles competition.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Belmont Abbey 6, Pfeiffer 3
Doubles
1. Elijah Buerkle/Thomas Roberts (BAC) def. Benedikt Pfeiffer/Dylan Masters (PFU-M) 8-3
2. Marco Garofalo/Marco Gonxalez (BAC) def. Aleix Garrido/Andres Valdez-Arce (PFU-M) 8-2
3. Alec Taylor/Phillip Conaway (PFU-M) def. Charlie Stamps/Alex Crabtree (BAC) 8-4
 
Singles
1. Marco Gonzalez (BAC) def. Benedikt Pfeiffer (PFU-M) 6-1, 6-3
2. Elijah Buerkle (BAC) def. Alec Taylor (PFU-M) 6-2, 6-3
3. Dylan Masters (PFU-M) def. Thomas Roberts (BAC) 6-2, 0-6, 10-4
4. Marco Garofalo (BAC) def. Aleix Garrido (PFU-M) 6-4, 6-2
5. Andres Valdez-Arce (PFU-M) def. Charlie Stamps (BAC) 7-5, 7-5
6. Pedro Knippling (BAC) def. Phillip Conaway (PFU-M) 6-1, 6-2

Belmont Abbey 6, Pfeiffer 3
Doubles
1. Marco Gonzalez/Thomas Roberts (BAC) def. Phillip Conaway/Jason Giesbrecht (PFU-M) 8-0
2. Pedro Knippling/John Paul Doucet (BAC) def. Clay Patton/Justin Giesbrecht (PFU-M) 8-3
3. Mikael Aune/Caleb Phillips (PFU-M) def. Jaden Johnson/Joseph Phelan (BAC) 8-6

Singles
1. Alex Crabtree (BAC) def. Phillip Conaway (PFU-M) 6-4, 6-1
2. John Paul Doucet (BAC) def. Justin Giesbrecht (PFU-M) 6-3, 6-2
3. Joseph Phelan (BAC) def. Caleb Phillips (PFU-M) 6-3, 6-2
4. Matthew Morant (BAC) def. Clay Patton (PFU-M) 6-0, 6-1
5. Mikael Aune (PFU-M) def. Michael Hess (BAC) 6-6, 7-6
6. Jason Giesbrecht (PFU-M) def. Jaden Johnson (BAC) 6-2, 0-6, 10-8
 
UP NEXT
The Crusaders will be split up again Friday as the team hosts Gardner-Webb in a dual beginning at 2 p.m. at the Reidy Tennis Center.
Other players will head on the road for a 2 p.m. dual match at Catawba.