The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 match at Presbyterian today.  The Mocs won two singles matches in the Sunday afternoon dual in Clinton, S.C.
 
Junior Niklas Gerdes and sophomore Jacob Marshall scored the two points for UTC.  Gerdes posted a (6-4, 6-2) win over Alberto Conde at No. 1, while Marshall defeated Jonathan Bedard (7-6, 6-2) at No. 6.
 
Gerdes and freshman Tomas Rodriguez also scored UTC's only win in doubles.  They defeated Jaime Castillo-Lopez and Max Benson (6-4) at No. 2. 
 
"Tough road loss, but we need more tough matches like this," stated UTC head coach Chuck Merzbacher.  "PC played well throughout the dual and they were comfortable on their home courts.
 
"Niklas and Jacob got us on the board but we were unable to turn the other matches.
We look forward to being at home next weekend."
 
UTC is 0-3 on the year, while the Blue Hose improve to 1-0.  Up next for the Mocs is North Alabama on Friday, Feb. 1.  Match time is set for 6:30 p.m. at McCallie's Strang-Voges Tennis Center in Chattanooga.
 
Presbyterian 5, Chattanooga 2
01/27/2019 at Clinton, S.C. (Templeton Tennis Courts)
Singles competition
1. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) def. Alberto Conde (PC) 6-4, 6-2
2. Daniel Stenger (PC) def. Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) 6-3, 6-2
3. Max Benson (PC) def. Kerim Hyatt (UTC) 6-3, 6-4
4. Nicholas McKinney (PC) def. Simon Bustamante (UTC) 6-4, 6-3
5. Jaime Castillo-Lopez (PC) def. Pablo Llebeili (UTC) 7-5, 6-4
6. Jacob Marshall (UTC) def. Jonathan Bedard (PC) 7-6, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Oscar Alvarez/Daniel Stenger (PC) def. Kerim Hyatt/Simon Bustamante (UTC) 6-4
2. Niklas Gerdes/Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. Jaime Castillo-Lopez/Max Benson (PC) 6-4
3. Nicholas McKinney/Alberto Conde (PC) def. Pablo Llebeili/Jacob Marshall (UTC) 6-1
 
Match Notes
Chattanooga 0-3
Presbyterian 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,4,3,2,6,1)