BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey men's tennis team wrapped up a successful weekend at home with a sweep in a pair of matches against Young Harris College Saturday at the Reidy Tennis Center.
 
The Crusaders won the opening match 5-2 and won the second match 4-0 where it was first to clinch.
 
Nicholas Cary and Zachary Blythe won three matches each to lead the way for The Abbey. Cary was partnered with Xaveam Van Wijk to win his doubles match in the opener and won twice in singles play. Blythe won a pair of doubles match and a singles match for the Crusaders.
 
RESULTS

Match 1: Belmont Abbey 5, Young Harris 2
DOUBLES

1. Nicholas Cary/Xaveam Van Wijk (BAC) def. Janis Auslands/Chimo Minguez Ribera (YH), 7-5
2. Zachary Blythe/Nelson Stafford (BAC) def. Rodrigo Mendoza/Pieke Bouman (YH), 6-2
3. Kent Shiell/Alex Turner (BAC) def. Romeo Luque/Eric Delvalle (YH), 6-4

 
SINGLES

1. Pieke Bouman (YH) def. Xaveam Van Wijk (BAC), 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
2. Zachary Blythe (BAC) def. Romeo Luque (YH), 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (5)
3. Nelson Stafford (BAC) def. Janis Auslands (YH), 6-2, 7-5
4. Chimo Minguez Ribera (YH) def. Kent Shiell (BAC), 6-2, 6-4
5. Nicholas Cary (BAC) def. Eric Delvalle (YH), 6-2, 6-1
6. Kai Lloveras (BAC) def. Caleb McCurry (YH), 6-2, 6-1

 
Match 2: Belmont Abbey 4, Young Harris 0 (first to clinch)
DOUBLES

1. Zachary Blythe/Nelson Stafford (BAC) def. Janis Auslands/Chimo Minguez Ribera (BAC), 7-5
2. Rodrigo Mendoza/Pieke Bouman (YH) def. Alex Turner/Renzo Fassioli (BAC), 6-3
3. Jai Rowe/Gabriel Martin (BAC) def. Romeo Luque/Eric Delvalle (YH), 6-4

SINGLES

1. Nelson Stafford (BAC) vs. Pieke Bouman (YH), 7-6, 5-4 (unfinished)
2. Xaveam Van Wijk (BAC) def. Janis Auslands (YH), 6-4, 6-3
3. Kent Shiell (BAC) vs. Romeo Luque (YH), 6-7 (5), 6-2 (unfinished)
4. Nicholas Cary (BAC) def. Chimo Minguez Ribera (YH), 7-5, 6-2
5. Kai Lloveras (BAC) vs. Eric Delvalle (YH), 6-2, 6-5 (unfinished)
6. Gabriel Martin (BAC) def. Caleb McCurry (YH), 6-4, 6-0

 
UP NEXT

• The Crusaders will split up for a pair of matches of Tuesday at home against West Virginia Wesleyan and at Johnson C. Smith. The matches are scheduled to start at 2 and 4 p.m., respectively.
• They are the final two matches before the start of Conference Carolinas play March 19.