BELMONT, N.C. and BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey men's tennis teams competed in a pair of dual matches Wednesday at home against Wingate and at Gardner-Webb in split-squad action.
 
At home against Wingate, the men fell 5-2 while the Gardner-Webb match resulted in a 5-0 defeat. Belmont Abbey and Gardner-Webb were scheduled to play a doubleheader before rain forced the cancelation of the second scheduled match.
 
With the results, Belmont Abbey is now 5-4 on the season.
 
RESULTS
Wingate 5, Belmont Abbey 2

DOUBLES

1. Florian Walcher/Luka Brown (WU) def. Xaveam Van Wijk/Nicholas Cary (BAC), 6-0
2. Gabriel Constantino/Edis Nokic (WU) def. Charlie Fremaux/Nicolas Scheller (BAC), 7-6(3)
3. Patrick Arapi/Hugo Nossler (WU) def. Alex Turner/Andres Golindano (BAC), 6-2

Exhibition

1. Marco Garofalo/Thomas Roberts (BAC) def. Carlo Rossellini/Peter Basic Palkovic (WU), 6-4

SINGLES

1. Gabriel Constantino (WU) def. Xaveam Van Wijk (BAC) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
2. Edis Nokic (WU) def. Charlie Fremaux (BAC),6-1, 7-6(4)
3. Nicholas Cary (BAC) def. Hugo Nossler (WU),  6-4, 1-6, 10-8
4. Jonas Grasmueck def. Alex Turner (BAC) 6-1, 6-3
5. Carlo Rosselini def. Jai Rowe (BAC), 6-1, 6-2
6. Kai Lloveras def. Petar Basic Palkovic (WU), 6-3, 5-7, 11-8

Exhibition

1. Federico Spinetta (WU) def. Nicholas Scheller (BAC) 6-3, 6-2

 
UP NEXT
The Crusaders are off this weekend but resume play next Tuesday with a doubleheader against Davis and Elkins scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the Reidy Tennis Center.