BELMONT, N.C. — The Belmont Abbey men's tennis team split a pair of matches against No. 42 Columbus State and Converse Saturday at the Reidy Tennis Center.

The Crusaders fell 4-3 to the Cougars before earning a 7-0 sweep of the Valkyries in the afternoon. With Saturday's results, Belmont Abbey men's tennis is now 10-11 on the season and 2-0 in Conference Carolinas play.

Against the Valkyries, Belmont Abbey won all nine matches including Charlie Fremaux and Isaac Buerkle defeating the No. 15 doubles team of Ben Hyde-Smith and Takuma Furumaki, 6-3

Columbus State is now 6-0 on the season while Converse is 5-4 overall and 1-1 in league play.

RESULTS
Belmont Abbey 7, Converse 0
DOUBLES

1. Charlie Fremaux/Isaac Buerkle (BAC) def. Ben Hyde-Smith/Takuma Furumaki (CU), 6-3
2. Cameron Simpson/Jackson Korta (BAC) def. Lucas Walker/Marty Letessier (CU), 6-3
3. Tim Stemler/Noelle Andrey Ampong (BC) def. James Hardy/Patrick Flood (CU), 6-4

SINGLES

1. Ricard Novell (BAC) def. Mathis Blary (CU), 6-2, 6-2
2. Cameron Simpson (BAC) def. Lucas Walker (CU), 6-1, 6-3
3. Isaac Buerkle (BAC) def. Manuel Roncero (CU), 6-4, 6-0
4. Peru Bayo (BAC) def. Marty Letessier (CU), 6-4, 6-3
5. Marcus Bergelin (BAC) def. Takuma Furumaki (CU), 7-5, 7-6 (9)
6. Noelle Andrey Ampong (BAC) def. James Hardy (CU), 6-3, 6-2)

UP NEXT

• The Crusaders will split the squad for three matches at two sites Wednesday.
• One group of Crusaders will play Pfeiffer in a doubleheader starting while another group will face King at 1 p.m. at the Reidy Tennis Center.