YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | The Young Harris College men's tennis team picked up a 6-3 non-conference victory over Belmont Abbey College Tuesday (March 21) afternoon at the Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex.
The Mountain Lions leveled their record at 7-7, while the Crusaders fell to 12-7. Young Harris steps back into Peach Belt Conference action Friday (March 24) when they host cross-mountain rival University of North Georgia. First serve for match against the 18th-ranked Nighthawks in the Battle of Blood Mountain rivalry is 1:30 p.m.
YOUNG HARRIS 6, BELMONT ABBEY 3
Singles competition
1. Juan Baez (BAC) def.
Alex Pavel (YHC) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
2. Grant Goldin (BAC) def.
Tim Fleerkamp (YHC) 6-4, 6-3
3.
Mateo Besada (YHC) def. James Delaney (BAC) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
4.
Raul Quevedo (YHC) def. George Barfoot (BAC) 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-5)
5. Zachary Blythe (BAC) def.
Javier Villar (YHC) 6-3, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6)
6.
Jan-Niklas Graetz (YHC) def. Carlos Nolasco (BAC) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles competition
1.
Alex Pavel/
Raul Quevedo (YHC) def. Juan Baez/James Delaney (BAC) 8-4
2.
Jan-Niklas Graetz/
Javier Villar (YHC) def. Grant Goldin/Zachary Blythe (BAC) 9-8 (7-3)
3.
Mateo Besada/
Tim Fleerkamp (YHC) def. Michael Rapsik/Jacob Andress (BAC) 8-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,6,5,2,4,1)
