The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's tennis team scored a 6-1 win over Presbyterian today.  The Mocs improve to 4-1 overall with their fourth win in a row, while the Blue Hose drop to 0-4. 

UTC was impressive in avenging last year's 5-2 loss in the series in Clinton, S.C.  The Mocs won the doubles point and the first four singles matches in straight sets. 

"This was a very tough match with close matches across the board," stated head coach Chuck Merzbacher. "The guys really stepped up at every spot and handled the challenge. PC beat us last year, and I know the team was super motivated to be in this battle."

Senior Simon Bustamante and sophomore Kerim Hyatt opened play with a 6-4 win at No. 1 doubles. Senior Niklas Gerdes and sophomore Tomas Rodriguez continued their hot start with a 6-3 win at No. 2 to clinch the point.

Bustamante was first off in singles with a win at No. 5.  He has won five in a row overall and is 3-0 at No. 5 this spring.  Gerdes stayed undefeated in the spring with his fifth win at No. 1, while Rodriguez clinched the team win at No. 2.

Junior Jacob Marshall won his third match in a row with a victory at No. 6, followed by freshman Keffrey Dewald closing out the Mocs scoring with a three-set win at No. 4.

UTC next for UTC is a trip down to Birmingham, Ala., tomorrow.  The Mocs face UAB at 1:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) and Birmingham-Southern at 6:00 p.m.  Be sure to check back to GoMocs.com for complete results. 

Chattanooga 6, Presbyterian 1
02/01/2020 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Strang-Voges Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) def. BENSON, Max (PC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. STENGER, Daniel (PC) 6-3, 6-4
3. ALVAREZ, Oscar (PC) def. Kerim Hyatt (UTC) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
4. Jeffrey Dewald (UTC) def. CASTILLO-LOPEZ, J. (PC) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Simon Bustamante (UTC) def. CARIOV, Teo (PC) 6-4, 6-4
6. Jacob Marshall (UTC) def. BEDARD, Jonathan (PC) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Simon Bustamante/Kerim Hyatt (UTC) def. ALVAREZ, Oscar/STENGER, Daniel (PC) 6-4
2. Niklas Gerdes/Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. BEDARD, Jonathan/CARIOV, Teo (PC) 6-3
3. BENSON, Max/MCKINNEY, Nicholas (PC) def. Jeffrey Dewald/Luke Plaisted (UTC) 7-5

Match Notes
Presbyterian 0-4
Chattanooga 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (12,3); Singles (5,1,2,6,4,3)
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