Despite losing the doubles point, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's tennis team was able to score an impressive 6-1 win at USC-Upstate today.  The Mocs improved to 11-2 overall, while the Spartans fell to 2-6.

"It was a rough doubles start but really in singles the guys answered the bell and played strong," stated UTC head coach Chuck Merzbacher.  "Any road win is a hard fought win. We need to clean up a few things but we'll get back to work and be ready for a super big weekend with Troy and Tennessee Tech on the radar."
 
Senior Niklas Gerdes and sophomore Tomas Rodriguez posted the lone win in singles, improving to 11-0 at No. 2 in the spring. 
 
The Mocs not only swept singles play, ive of the six wins were in straight sets.  Gerdes moved to 13-0 at No. 1, while freshman Jeffrey Dewald won his 12^th in a row and is now 11-1 at No. 4.
 
The Mocs are on the road next weekend, taking on Troy on Friday, Feb. 28, and Tennessee Tech on  Sunday, March 1. 
 
Chattanooga 6, USC Upstate 1
Feb 23, 2020 at Spartanburg, S.C.
(USC Upstate Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) def. ROIDER, Leon (UPSTM) 6-3, 6-3
2. Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. BERNARDES, Fernando (UPSTM) 6-2, 6-0
3. Kerim Hyatt (UTC) def. EBLE, Luka (UPSTM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Jeffrey Dewald (UTC) def. DINIZ, Guilherme (UPSTM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Simon Bustamante (UTC) def. RUSSWURM, Tom (UPSTM) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. Turner Voges (UTC) def. SYDOW, Frederick (UPSTM) 6-4, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. ROIDER, Leon/SYDOW, Frederick (UPSTM) def. Kerim Hyatt/Simon Bustamante (UTC) 6-4
2. Niklas Gerdes/Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. DINIZ, Guilherme/EBLE, Luka (UPSTM) 6-0
3. BERNARDES, Fernando/RUSSWURM, Tom (UPSTM) def. Jeffrey Dewald/Turner Voges (UTC) 6-0
 
Match Notes:
Chattanooga 11-2
USC Upstate 2-6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,6,3,2,5,1)