Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's tennis team scored two home wins in non-conference action today.  The Mocs defeated North Alabama (6-1) and Tennessee Wesleyan (5-2) at Manker-Patten today.

"These were two really good wins for this team," stated head coach Chuck Merzbacher.  "I'm proud of the fight we are playing with. These teams pushed us in doubles and singles. It was also nice to be home and win in front of our fans."

UTC took both doubles points, led by strong play from No. 1 sophomores Niklas Gerdes and Simon Bustamante.  They won both of their doubles matches today.

Gerdes also had two singles wins at No. 1 for the Mocs.  Freshmen Luke Plaisted and Cooper Long also won twice in singles today.

UTC improved to 4-5 overall with today's wins.  The Mocs are back in action next weekend at Tennessee Tech.  The next home match is Feb. 23 against The Citadel at 2:30 p.m.

Chattanooga 6, North Alabama 1
Feb 10, 2018 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Manker-Patten Tennis Center)
Doubles competition
1. Niklas Gerdes/Simon Bustamante (UTC) def. Austin Racine/Miguel Garcia (UNA) 6-2
2. Pablo Llebeili/Luke Plaisted (UTC) def. Gustavo Girao/Luca Cirenza (UNA) 6-4
3. Jason Pimenta/Cade Reasons (UNA) def. Cooper Long/Jacob Marshall (UTC) 6-3

Singles competition
1. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) def. Miguel Garcia (UNA) 6-3, 6-0
2. Jason Pimenta (UNA) def. Pablo Llebeili (UTC) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
3. Simon Bustamante (UTC) def. Cade Reasons (UNA) 6-0, 6-1
4. Luke Plaisted (UTC) def. Austin Racine (UNA) 6-1, 6-0
5. Jacob Marshall (UTC) def. Gustavo Girao (UNA) 6-2, 6-2
6. Cooper Long (UTC) def. George Markos (UNA) 6-2, 6-3

Match Notes
North Alabama 1-2
Chattanooga 3-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,4,1,5,2,6)
T-2:42

Chattanooga 5, Tennessee Wesleyan 2
Feb 10, 2018 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Manker-Patten Tennis Center)
Doubles competition
1. Niklas Gerdes/Simon Bustamante (UTC) def. Sergio Lapaz/Maurico Muniz (TWC) 6-1
2. Frederico Staksrud/Borja Perez (TWC) def. Pablo Llebeili/Luke Plaisted (UTC) 6-2
3. Jacob Marshall/Cooper Long (UTC) def. Caio Bardauil/Bernat Paredes (TWC) 6-3

Singles competition
1. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) def. Sergio Lapaz (TWC) 6-0, 6-1
2. Frederico Staksrud (TWC) def. Simon Bustamante (UTC) 6-4, 7-6, 0-7
3. Pablo Llebeili (UTC) def. Borja Perez (TWC) 6-3, 1-6, 6-0
4. Luke Plaisted (UTC) def. Bernat Paredes (TWC) 6-1, 6-3
5. Jacob Marshall (UTC) def. Caio Bardauil (TWC) 7-5, 6-0
6. Fabrizio Tormen (TWC) def. Cooper Long (UTC) 6-4, 7-5
 
Match Notes
Tennessee Wesleyan 1-1
Chattanooga 4-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,4,3,5,2,6)
T-3:00