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No. 5 Lindsey Wilson Tops Men’s Tennis 8-1

PIKEVILLE, Ky.Juan Reyes and Nicolas Rodenbusch collected a win at the No. 2 doubles spot for the University of Pikeville men's tennis team, but the rest of the match went fifth-ranked Lindsey Wilson's way in an 8-1 win on Saturday at the Bob Amos Tennis Complex.

Reyes and Rodenbusch beat Filip Persson and Javier Raya 8-4, but the Blue Raiders bounced back with an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles by Ivan Diaz and Alonso Tellez, followed by Tomas Depiaggio and Denis Porcic outlasting Pedro Azevedo and Eric Bernabeu 9-8 (5) at the top seed.

Bernabeu and Reyes went on to play in a pair of close singles losses for the Bears.

Diaz outlasted Bernabeu at the second seed 7-6 (4), 6-4 and Depiaggio held off Reyes 7-6 (2), 6-1 at the third seed.

In the remaining four singles matches, Lindsey Wilson didn't allow UPIKE to win more than one game in any set. Azevedo lost 6-1, 6-0 to Porcic at No. 1 and Rodenbusch fell 6-1, 6-1 to Tellez at No. 4.

UPIKE is back on the courts at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday against Bluefield at the Bob Amos Complex.

 

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Players Mentioned

Pedro Azevedo

Pedro Azevedo

6' 3"
Sophomore
Eric Bernabeu

Eric Bernabeu

5' 9"
Sophomore
Juan Reyes

Juan Reyes

5' 5"
Junior
Nicolas Rodenbusch

Nicolas Rodenbusch

6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Pedro Azevedo

Pedro Azevedo

6' 3"
Sophomore
Eric Bernabeu

Eric Bernabeu

5' 9"
Sophomore
Juan Reyes

Juan Reyes

5' 5"
Junior
Nicolas Rodenbusch

Nicolas Rodenbusch

6' 1"
Senior