Box Score 

SPARTANBURG, SC – The men’s tennis team overcame losing the doubles point to rout the UNC Charlotte 49ers 5-2 Monday afternoon. The Terriers had singles wins from Michael Schecter, Alan Donald, Stuart Robertson, Drew Superstein, and Tom Wood. Coach Ray’s team improves to 3-4 on the season and UNC-C drops to 3-6.

The 49ers grabbed the early lead after winning two of the three doubles match. Stuart Robertson and Tinus Van Wyk had the only doubles wins, beating Anthony Davison and Krzysztof 8-5. Alan Donald and Michael Schecter took a loss at the No. 2 spot, losing 8-4 to Moritz Bernhoerster and Charles Martin-Lecamp. After a tight race to the finish, Drew Superstein and Jack Seiffert fell short in the tie-breaker, losing 9-8 to Michael Anders and Chris Huynh.

The Terriers rallied back after losing the doubles point, winning ever singles match but one. Superstein was first off the courts after beating Anders in straight sets, 6-5, 6-2 at the No. 5 slot. Donald also beat his competition in straight sets, defeating Victor Theorin, 6-3, 6-3 at the No. 4 spot. Donald currently leads the team in singles wins with five.

Van Wyk had the lone singles loss of the day for the Terriers, losing 6-2, 6-2 to Martin-Lecamp at the top position. Tom Wood set up the win for the men’s tennis program, grabbing the third team point after defeating Huynh 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Robertson sealed the win for the Terriers after defeating Davison in straight sets, 6-5, 6-1. This is the second match in a row Robertson has secured the win for the Terriers. Schecter was last off the courts after taking his match to three sets. He won the first set 6-4, but lost the second 1-6. Schecter mirrored the first set beating Bernhoerster 6-4 in the third set and giving the team their fifth point.

"The conditions were tough with a strong wind, but we competed intelligently and showed a good level of maturity," said Coach Ray after the match. "I’m especially proud of the way we battled back after losing a very close doubles point. Charlotte is a strong team with good players and smart coaches. We are definitely showing some sign of improvement as I don’t know if we could have won this match a few weeks ago."

The men’s team next match will be at USC Upstate, February 23rd. The match is set to start at 3:00 pm. Be sure to check out the Men’s Tennis Media Guide, HERE.