BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey men's tennis team earned its second straight Conference Carolinas win with a 4-3 victory over Emmanuel Saturday afternoon at the Reidy Tennis Center.
 
The Crusaders earned the doubles points by taking two of the three matches highlighted by a 7-6 (6) victory in No. 1 doubles by Chase Martin and Nicholas Cary over Dorian Verrue and Joan Grosset.
 
Martin also went on to win in No. 2 singles with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Indrek Soome. Nelson Stafford and Alex Turner also came away with wins in singles play for Belmont Abbey.
 
The Crusaders improved to 14-19 overall and 4-2 in the conference. Emmanuel is now 6-8 overall, 3-2 in the league.
 
RESULTS
DOUBLES

1. Chase Martin/Nicholas Cary (BAC) def. Dorian Verrue/Joan Grosset (EC), 7-6 (6)
2. Xaveam Van Wijk/Alex Turner (BAC) def. Parv Nage/Hassan Badran (EC), 6-1
3. Indrek Soome/Julio Polesi Lopes (EC) def. Gabriel Martin/Jai Rowe (BAC), 7-5

SINGLES

1. Dorian Verrue (EC) def. Xaveam Van Wijk (BAC), 6-3, 6-2
2. Chase Martin (BAC) def. Indrek Soome, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Nelson Stafford (BAC) def. Hassan Badran (EC), 6-2, 6-4
4. Parv Nage (EC) def. Charlie Fremaux (BAC), 6-3, 6-3
5. Alex Turner (BAC) def. Alejandro Gomez (EC), 6-1, 6-0
6. Joan Grosset (EC) def Kai Lloveras (BAC), 6-7 (4), 6-4, 1-0 (9)

 
UP NEXT

• The Crusaders host Converse at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Reidy Tennis Center.
• It is the final match before the team takes an extended break for Easter.