ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd men's tennis team dropped a tight non-conference contest to Walsh (Ohio), 4-3, on Tuesday afternoon at the Bullard Courts.
The Cavaliers took the doubles point, winning the No. 2 and 3 slots, which ended up being the deciding factor as Eckerd and Walsh split singles action.
Batu Ataseven and Christian Kearns took the top flight in doubles competition, 6-3.
Ataseven and Kesrns also won their singles contests as Ataseven won 6-1, 6-4 in the top position, and Kearns took a 7-5, 6-2 decision in the third slot.
Eric Asakura won the No. 4 slot in three sets, 5-7, 6-4, 10-6
Eckerd returns to action on Friday in Orlando, facing Stonehill (Mass.) at 11:30 AM.
Singles competition
1.
Batu Ataseven (ECM) def. Niklas NordahlJensen (WALSHM) 6-1, 6-4
2. Luis Hernandez (WALSHM) def.
Mario Kirkov (ECM) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
3.
Christian Kearns (ECM) def. Philip Carstensen (WALSHM) 7-5, 6-2
4.
Eric Asakura (ECM) def. Joan Dasi (WALSHM) 5-7, 6-4, 10-6
5. Lukas Kohler (WALSHM) def.
Marshall Hulett (ECM) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Fedor Kuzntsov (WALSHM) def.
Phil Grueninger (ECM) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1.
Batu Ataseven/
Christian Kearns (ECM) def. Philip Carstensen/Ethan Milgan (WALSHM) 6-3
2. Luis Hernandez/Joan Dasi (WALSHM) def.
Marshall Hulett/
Mario Kirkov (ECM) 6-2
3. Ben Hoffmann/Lukas Kohler (WALSHM) def.
Eric Asakura/
Phil Grueninger (ECM) 6-2
