CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga Mocs men's tennis team earned a 6-0 victory over in-state foe Austin Peay on Saturday afternoon in Clarksville, Tenn., at the Governors Tennis Courts.
Following the win, Chattanooga improves to 9-4 this season. Austin Peay drops to 2-7 following the loss.
"This was a solid road win," said head coach
Chuck Merzbacher. "I'm proud of these guys and how they are handling adversity.
"We are looking forward to heading down to Charleston to work on our games. We want to be playing our best as SoCon matches approach."
Chattanooga (9-4) returns to action on Thursday, March 16, when it faces College of Charleston on the road at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Mocs will open Southern Conference play at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., on Sunday, March 19 at 10 a.m. ET.
Full match results at Austin Peay can be found below.
Chattanooga 6, Austin Peay 0
3/11/2023 at Clarksville, Tenn. (Governors Tennis Courts)
Singles competition
1. Sota Minami (APSU) vs.
Kerim Hyatt (UTC) 4-6, 4-3, unfinished
2.
Gabriel Castillo (UTC) def. Giovanni Becchis (APSU) 6-2, 6-0
3.
Simon Labbe (UTC) def. Tom Bolton (APSU) 6-4, 6-2
4.
Peyton Gatti (UTC) def. Javier Tortajada (APSU) 6-3, 6-2
5.
Ryan Mudre (UTC) def. Bodi van Galen (APSU) 6-2, 6-1
6.
Cortland Grove (UTC) def. Thiago Nogueira (APSU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Giovanni Becchis/Tom Bolton (APSU) vs.
Simon Labbe/
Peyton Gatti (UTC) 5-2, unfinished
2.
Kerim Hyatt/
Kristof Kincses (UTC) def. Sota Minami/Javier Tortajada (APSU) 6-2
3.
Ryan Mudre/
Jordan McClure (UTC) def. Bodi van Galen/Hogan Stoker (APSU) 6-2
Match Notes
Chattanooga 9-4
Austin Peay 2-7
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,6,4,2,3)
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