BUCKHANNON, W.V.- The Mercyhurst Men's Tennis team headed to West Virginia Wesleyan today, Mar. 21, 2023.

The Lakers dropped the contest, 1-6.

Juan Carlos Hernandez Briones and Lukas Cabue Valverde triumphed in doubles, but the Bobcats won the other two to earn the point. 

All singles points went in favor of the Bobcats besides Cabue Valverde. He was still hot off his doubles win, defeating his opponent 6-4 and 6-1. Hristo Plasheski and Juan Carlos Hernandez Briones went into a challenging three sets.

Doubles

No. 1 Plasheski/Schultz v. Salvi/Lin, 3-6

No. 2 - Davis/De Sousa Pereira v. Karesawa/Mallya, 3-6

No. 3 - Hernandez Briones/Cabue Valverde v. Dige/McIntosh, 6-4

Order to finish: 3, 2, 1

Singles

No. 1 - Davis v. Karesawa - 1-6, 3-6

No. 2 -De Sousa Pereira v. Mallya - 2-6, 6-4, 4-6

No. 3 - Plasheski v. Selvi - 4-6, 6-3, 3-6

No. 4 - Cabue Valverde v. Lin - 6-4, 6-1

No. 5 - Richards v. Lindstrand - 1-6, 0-6

No. 6 - Hernandez Brionesl v. McIntosh, 6-3, 1-6, 5-10

Order to finish: 5, 4, 1, 2, 6, 3

Up Next

The team will begin their homestand against West Liberty on Mar. 24, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.