SUMTER, S.C. — The Belmont Abbey men's team has added another chapter to its historic run in the Conference Carolinas championship. The Crusaders rallied to win a fifth straight conference tournament title by defeated top-seeded Mount Olive 4-1 Saturday morning at the Palmetto Tennis Center.
The win secures the automatic bid for the NCAA Division II National Championship for the fifth consecutive year. The Crusaders entered the tournament ranked eighth in the Southeast latest southeast regional rankings.
After losing the doubles points to the Trojans,
Ricard Novell,
Cameron Simpson,
Noelle Andrey Ampong and
Joel Lamotte all won in singles to clinch the championship. Lamotte's victory at No. 6 proved to be the championship clincher.
Belmont Abbey is now 23-17 on the season while Mount Olive is 14-5 and will await its postseason fate.
RESULTS
DOUBLES
- Bram Poel/Kristoffer Dalbak (UMO) def. Charlie Fremaux/Isaac Buerkle (BAC), 7-5
- Cameron Simpson/Jackson Korta (BAC) def. Rasmus Grindheim/Niklas Gruenfeldt (UMO), 6-1
- Luke Oosthuizen/Philip Peter Carstensen (UMO) def. Tim Stemler/Noelle Andrey Ampong (BAC), 7-5
SINGLES
- Isaac Buerkle (BAC) vs. Kristoffer Dalbak (UMO) 4-6, 7-6 (1), 1-2 (unfinished)
- Ricard Novell (BAC) def. Bram Poel (UMO), 6-4, 6-2
- Cameron Simpson (BAC) def. Niklas Gruenfeldt (UMO), 7-5, 7-5
- Peru Bayo (BAC) vs. Rasmus Grindheim (UMO), 6-4, 5-4 (unfinished)
- Noelle Andrey Ampong (BAC) def. Philip Peter Carstensen (UMO), 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
- Joel Lamotte (BAC) def. Hiroma Nishikata (UMO), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
MVP – Cameron Simpson, Belmont Abbey
Noelle Andrey Ampong, Belmont Abbey
Joel Lamotte, Belmont Abbey
Bram Poel, Mount Olive
Philip Peter Carstensen, Mount Olive
Takuma Furumaki, Converse
Nills Vercruyssen, Young Harri
UP NEXT
Belmont Abbey will await its postseason seeding for the NCAA Division II national tournament.
The selection show is scheduled for Monday, May 4th at 8:30 p.m
