McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College men's tennis team defeated NCAA D-II Emporia State University 6-3 on Saturday, propelling the Bulldogs to a record of 4-5 on the year.
The doubles matches did not go the way of MC as they were only able to grab one point with a win at the No. 1 position from Joan-Marc Fajula Rodriguez and Hector Carrillo Perales, 8-4.
The singles matches were a sight to see as five of the six went into a third set super-tiebreak. Fajula Rodriguez went the distance and won at the top position, 2-6, 6-1, 10-8. He was followed by Ahmed Lahlou who took down his No. 2 opponent with relatively ease, 6-3, 6-0. Following a 3-6, 6-0, 10-7 win by Carrillo Perales at the No. 3 slot, Hugo Ball-Greene made a great comeback at No. 4. Ball-Greene lost the first set 6-0 but battled back with a 6-3 set two win to force the third set; the France native jumped out to a quick lead and then coasted to a 10-2 victory which clinched the match for the Bulldogs. Timo Hoelzmann defeated Emporia's No. 5 singles player to give MC another point.
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Mac will have a few days off before their next match as they are scheduled to travel to Baldwin City, Kansas to square off with Baker University on March 31st; the match is set to start at 11:00 a.m. (CT)
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McPherson College is a Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference member school and a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
