CONWAY, Ark. - The Rhodes College men's tennis team went to 2-0 on the season and opened Southern Athletic Association play up with a 9-0 road win over the Hendrix College Warriors.

The Lynx got things rolling in doubles competition as the No. 2 doubles team of freshman Sean Hogan and freshman Phillips Hutchison took an 8-1 win over Ian McVinney and Kiran Chakka. The No. 3 team of juniors Albert Vacheron and Daniel Olivier clinched the doubles point with an 8-3 win over Luke Lefler and Daniel Habenicht.

At No. 1 doubles, Rhodes earned the sweep as the team of seniors Eliot Blatt and Greyson Brilliant defeated Karthik Garimella and Kristian Lenser, 8-6, to lead 3-0 going into singles competition.

From there, the Lynx absolutely dominated. Vacheron would eventualy clinch the match with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Garimella while Olivier and freshman Sairam Gudiseva earned a pair of straight set wins, both coming at 6-0, 6-1.

Brilliant rolled past Chakka, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 4 singles while Blatt defeated McVinney, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 1 singles. Freshman Henry Barrett gave Rhodes the 9-0 win by defeated Lenser, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 3 singles.

The Lynx will look to keep it going as they return home tomorrow for a 10 AM start against Christian Brothers.

SINGLES

1. Eliot Blatt (RHODES) def. Ian McVinney (HENDRIX) 6-2, 6-2

2. Albert Vacheron (RHODES) def. Karthik Garimella (HENDRIX) 6-1, 6-0

3. Henry Barrett (RHODES) def. Kristian Lenser (HENDRIX) 6-4, 6-3

4. Greyson Brilliant (RHODES) def. Kiran Chakka (HENDRIX) 6-3, 6-0

5. Daniel Olivier (RHODES) def. Luke Lefler (HENDRIX) 6-0, 6-1

6. Sairam Gudiseva (RHODES) def. Daniel Habenicht (HENDRIX) 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES

1. Eliot Blatt/Greyson Brilliant (RHODES) def. Karthik Garimella/Kristian Lenser (HENDRIX) 8-6

2. Sean Hogan/Phillips Hutchison (RHODES) def. Ian McVinney/Kiran Chakka (HENDRIX) 8-1

3. Albert Vacheron/Daniel Olivier (RHODES) def. Luke Lefler/Daniel Habenicht (HENDRIX) 8-3