Blue Hose Roll Over Lancers in Big South Opener – Presbyterian College

CLINTON, S.C. – Behind two doubles and five singles wins the Presbyterian Blue Hose (6-7, BSC: 1-0) began defense of their Big South regular-season title with a 6-1 win over the Longwood Lancers (5-5, BSC: 1-2) on Senior Day at the Templeton Tennis Courts. Before the match, the Blue Hose honored senior Javier Matos.
 
“I’m just so proud of the team and excited for Javier to get a win on his senior day,” Presbyterian coach John Collins said. “He has been such a huge part of our team and it was special to honor him today. We fought really hard in our matches to come back and win some tough sets and we gained enough momentum to get the win.”
 
DOUBLES
For the seventh time this season, the Blue Hose captured the doubles point with wins at the number two and one positions. At number two doubles, Presbyterian’s Marco Foglieni and David Mamalat posted a 6-1 win. The doubles tandem of Matos and Denim Yadav clinched the doubles point for PC with a 6-4 win at the number one spot.
 
SINGLES
Presbyterian won five of the six singles matches to claim the overall victory. At number five singles, Presbyterian’s Evgenios Vasilakis collected a 6-3, 6-3 win. At number three singles, PC’s Pedro Cardoso recorded his ninth win of the season with a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Yadav gave the Blue Hose their match-clinching fourth point with a 7-5, 6-1 win at number four singles. Matos tallied his seventh win of the season with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 victory at number one singles. Longwood collected a win at number six singles. Mamalat closed out the Blue Hose win with his eighth victory of the season after gutting out a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 decision at the number two spot.
 
UP NEXT
Presbyterian continues Big South Conference play on the road at Gardner-Webb this Tuesday, March 19 at 2:30 p.m.