Box Score The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 match to Mercer today.  UTC won the doubles point, but could not keep the momentum through singles play.

Mercer actually took the first doubles match when Sam Philp and Olivier Stuart defeated senior Lucas Plesky and Austin Boaz (6-2) at No. 1. 

The Mocs responded when freshmen Simon Bustamante and Niklas Gerdes scored a 6-3 win at No. 2.  UTC clinched the point behind a No. 3 win from senior Nic Wilson and freshman Pablo Llebeili.

Mercer took the first four singles matches to improve to 19-3 overall and 4-1 in league play.  The Mocs fall to 5-15 overall and 0-6 in SoCon action. 

UTC closes out the regular season next week at Samford.  The SoCon Tournament is set for April 21-23 in Greenville, S.C.

Mercer 4, Chattanooga 1
Apr 06, 2017 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Racquet Club)
Doubles competition
1. Sam Philp/Olivier Stuart (MER) def. Lucas Plesky/Austin Boaz (UTC) 6-2
2. Simon Bustamante/Niklas Gerdes (UTC) def. Nicolas Guillon/Fernando Guardia (MER) 6-3
3. Nic Wilson/Pablo Llebeili (UTC) def. Ruben Vanoppen/Stathis Tsiranidis (MER) 7-5

Singles competition
1. Nicolas Guillon (MER) def. Lucas Plesky (UTC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Sam Philp (MER) def. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) 6-1, 7-5
3. Olivier Stuart (MER) def. Nic Wilson (UTC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Simon Bustamante (UTC) vs. Fernando Guardia (MER) 1-6, 0-2, unfinished
5. Ruben Vanoppen (MER) def. Derrick Brown (UTC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
6. Pablo Llebeili (UTC) vs. Stathis Tsiranidis (MER) 3-6, 1-0, unfinished

Match Notes
Mercer 19-3, 4-1 SoCon
Chattanooga 5-15, 0-6 SoCon
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,2,1,5)