WILSON, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey men's tennis team moved to 2-0 in Conference Carolinas play with a 6-1 victory over No. 19 Barton Friday.
 
The Crusaders earned the victory thanks to a sweep in doubles play and all three matches were decided by identical 6-3 margins. Belmont Abbey also won five out of the six singles matches.
 
Xaveam Van Wijk teamed up with Nicholas Cary to defeat the Barton team of Kristoffer Staahlbrand/Oscar Marmestedt. Van Wijk followed that up with a 6-4, 6-4 win in No. 1 singles over Staahlbrand.
 
Kent Shiell and Andres Golindano rallied to win their respective singles matches after dropping the first set to earn a point each for the Crusaders. Golindano teamed up with Alex Turner to also earn a doubles victory on the day.
 
Zachary Blythe and Nelson Stafford also earned a pair of wins Friday for The Abbey.
 
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The Crusaders head further into eastern North Carolina to face Chowan in a match at 11 a.m. Saturday in Murfreesboro.