Eckerd Nearly Sweeps Walsh, 6-1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd men's tennis team defeated Walsh (Ohio) 6-1 at the Fred Bullard Courts Wednesday morning.

Eckerd (4-2) took the doubles point against the Cavaliers (3-5) in a split decision.

Batu Ataseven and Mario Kirkov in the No. 1 position defeated their opponents first, winning the match 6-3. Adrian Gheorghe paired with Marshall Hulett to defeat their opponents 6-2, securing the doubles win for the Tritons.

After a two-hour rain delay, Eckerd nearly swept the singles point taking five of the six matches. Ataseven, in the No. 1 slot, won in two sets 6-3, 6-4. Kirkov put up a hard fight to secure his win through two sets, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2. Gheorghe won through two sets against his opponent 6-2, 6-4. Lukas Palla, in the No. 6 slot, won his singles point in two sets, 6-2, 6-4. In the No. 3 slot, Eric Asakura fought to secure the win through three sets, defeating his Walsh opponent 6-3, 3-6, 11-9. 

Eckerd returns to action on Thursday, March 6 at 11:00 AM at the Fred Bullard Courts.

Singles competition 

1. Batu Ataseven (ECM25) def. Luis Hernandez (WUM) 6-3, 6-4

2. Mario Kirkov (ECM25) def. Ethan Milgan (WUM) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

3. Eric Asakura (ECM25) def. Joan Dasi (WUM) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9

4. Lukas Kohler (WUM) def. Marshall Hulett (ECM25) 6-1, 6-2

5. Adrian Gheorghe (ECM25) def. Nicholas Stroehle (WUM) 6-2, 6-4

6. Lukas Palla (ECM25) def. Kian Balali (WUM) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition 

1. Batu Ataseven and Mario Kirkov (ECM25) def. Joan Dasi and Luis Hernandez (WUM) 6-3

2. Adrian Gheorghe and Marshall Hulett (ECM25) def. Lukas Kohler and Ethan Milgan (WUM) 6-2

3. Ben Hoffman and Nicholas Stroehle (WUM) def. Eric Asakura and Lukas Palla (ECM25) 6-2