BELMONT, N.C – The Belmont Abbey men's tennis team kept up its strong play with a pair of victories Friday.
 
The team earned a 7-0 victory over North Greenville at the Reidy Tennis Center to move to 4-0 in Conference Carolinas play. Xaveam Van Wijk, Nicholas Cary, Zachary Blythe and Nelson Stafford all earned wins in both doubles and singles play to help lead the way for The Abbey.
 
In Charlotte, the Crusaders also earned a 6-1 victory over Johnson C. Smith in a match that had been previously rescheduled from March 10 due to inclement weather. Alex Turner, Julian Gonzalez and Marco Garofalo won a pair of matches each for Belmont Abbey.
 
Belmont Abbey is now 12-15 overall on the season.
 

RESULTS

Belmont Abbey 7, North Greenville 0
DOUBLES

1. Nicholas Cary/Xaveam Van Wijk (BAC) def. Lucas Cardoso/David Velasco (NGU), 6-2
2. Nelson Stafford/Zachary Blythe def. Tuur Vos/Kyle Praschan (NGU), 6-1
3. Andres Golindano/Renzo Fassioli def. Santiago Alvarez/Anthony Cassini, 6-1

 
SINGLES

1. Xaveam Van Wijk (BAC) def. Lucas Cardoso (NGU), 6-3, 6-2
2. Zachary Blythe (BAC) def. David Velasco (NGU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Nelson Stafford (BAC) def. Tuur Vos (NGU), 6-1, 6-1
4. Kent Shiell (BAC) def. Santiago Alvarez NGU), 6-1, 6-2
5. Nicholas Cary (BAC) def. Anthony Cassini (NGU), 6-1, 6-0
6. Kai Lloveras (BAC) def. Kyle Praschan (NGU), 6-1, 6-2

 
Belmont Abbey 6, Johnson C. Smith 1
DOUBLES

1. Alex Turner/Jai Rowe (BAC) def. Kofi Bowe/Tayvon Lassiter (JCSU), 6-3
2. Jerome Adonis/Tinashe Tarubereka (JCSU) def. Thomas Roberts/Matthew Orozco (BAC), 6-2
3. Julian Gonzalez/Marco Garofalo (BAC) def. Kohn Richardson/Dylan Mauricette (JCSU), 6-0

 
SINGLES

1. Alex Turner (BAC) def. Kofi Bowe (JCSU), 6-1, 6-1
2. Tinashe Tarubereka (JCSU) def. Jai Rowe (BAC), 1-6, 6-3, 10-7
3. Matthew Orozco (BAC) def. Jerome Adonis (JCSU), 6-3, 6-3
4. Julian Gonzalez (BAC) def. Tayvon Lassiter (JCSU), 6-2, 6-4
5. Marco Garofalo (BAC) def. Kohn Richardson (JCSU), 6-0, 6-1
6. John Paul Doucet (BAC) def. Isaiah Nickerson (JCSU), 6-0, 6-0

UP NEXT
The Crusaders will have a tripleeheader Saturday back at the Reidy Tennis Center.
Belmont Abbey begins play against Johnson and Wales at 9 a.m.,a Conference Carolinas match against Southern Wesleyan at 1 p.m and a match against the College of Charleston at 4 p.m.