NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Hendrix College men's tennis team earned their first victory of the season on Friday, defeating John Brown University 6-3 at Burns Park.
The Warriors (1-3) picked up a pair of doubles win to open the match. The number one duo of sophomores
Bob Berardi and
Robert Sheets defeated Alex Baker and Cameron McLendon 8-1. Senior
Udai Garimella and sophomore
Nick Berardi topped Colton Cheek and Blake Zoellner 8-2 at the second spot.
Hendrix also won each of their top four singles matches. Garimella used a third set tie breaker to beat Baker 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-1) at number two singles. Sheets swept McLendon 6-0, 6-0 in the first spot. At number three,
Bob Berardi downed Luke Pascoe 6-3, 6-1 and
Nick Berardi beat Zoellner 7-5, 6-2 at the fourth spot.
The Warriors will take on the University of the Ozarks on Sunday morning at Laurel Park in Conway.
Hendrix 6, John Brown 3
Feb 15, 2013 at North Little Rock, Ark.
Singles competition
1.
Robert Sheets (HC) def. Cameron McLendon (JBU) 6-0, 6-0
2.
Udai Garimella (HC) def. Alex Baker (JBU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-1)
3.
Bob Berardi (HC) def. Luke Pascoe (JBU) 6-3, 6-1
4.
Nick Berardi (HC) def. Blake Zoellner (JBU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Colton Cheek (JBU) def.
Joseph Stepina (HC) 6-3, 6-4
6. Brandon Laney (JBU) def.
Adam Ratcliff (HC) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Bob Berardi/
Robert Sheets (HC) def. Alex Baker/Cameron McLendon (JBU) 8-1
2.
Nick Berardi/
Udai Garimella (HC) def. Colton Cheek/Blake Zoellner (JBU) 8-2
3. Brandon Laney/Luke Pascoe (JBU) def.
Adam Ratcliff/
Joseph Stepina (HC) 8-4
Match Notes
John Brown 0-2
Hendrix 1-3
