MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Hendrix College men's tennis team opened the Southern Athletic Association Tournament with a 9-0 loss to top seed Sewanee – University of the South on Friday morning. The Tigers (12-6), the 12th-ranked team in the region, gained two points since the Warriors (1-13) only had five players competing.
In number one doubles, Rand Jackson and Sean Laughlin defeated sophomores
Bob Berardi and
Robert Sheets 8-3.
In singles, Jackson topped Sheets 6-2, 6-3 in the first flight. Berardi lost to Eric Roddy 6-2, 6-4 in number three singles, and senior
Payton Lea lost to Levi Joy 6-1, 6-1 in number four.
Hendrix, the eighth seed, will face #4 Millsaps on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Sewanee 9, Hendrix 0
Apr 26, 2013 at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Singles competition
1. Rand Jackson (SEWANEE) def.
Robert Sheets (HC) 6-2, 6-3
2. Connor Winkler (SEWANEE) def.
Udai Garimella (HC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Eric Roddy (SEWANEE) def.
Bob Berardi (HC) 6-2, 6-4
4. Levi Joy (SEWANEE) def.
Payton Lea (HC) 6-1, 6-1
5. David Human (SEWANEE) def.
Joseph Stepina (HC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Sean Laughlin (SEWANEE) def. No player (HC), by default
Doubles competition
1. Rand Jackson/Sean Laughlin (SEWANEE) def.
Bob Berardi/
Robert Sheets (HC) 8-3
2. Grant Hopkins/Eric Roddy (SEWANEE) def.
Udai Garimella/
Payton Lea (HC) 8-0
3. Levi Joy/Connor Winkler (SEWANEE) def. No player/No player (HC), by default
Match Notes
Hendrix 1-13
Sewanee 12-6
