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Lynx Men's Tennis Stay Unbeaten with Home Win Over Belhaven

2/17/2017 9:51:00 PM

MEMPHIS - The Rhodes College men's tennis team moved to 4-0 on the season as they defeated the Belhaven Blazers on Friday afternoon at the Dunavant Tennis Courts by the score of 7-2.

Rhodes started off by taking a 2-1 lead in doubles as the team of sophomore Sean Hogan and freshman Andrew Morton rolled at No. 2 doubles to an 8-0 win while the team of freshmen P.J. Shaw and Phil Lauture was victorious at No. 3 doubles, 8-5, for a 2-1 lead going into singles competition.

In singles, freshman Ritwik Chatterjee continues to play outstanding tennis in his rookie season, winning at No. 3 singles by the score of 6-0, 6-0 to go to 4-0 on the year in singles action. Olivier was victorious at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-0, while Lauture won at No. 5 singles, 6-0, 6-1.

At No. 2 singles, Morton picked up a 6-4, 6-0 win while Hogan won at No. 4 singles by the score of 6-3, 6-4 to wrap up the match for the Lynx at 7-2.

The Lynx will look to keep rolling on Saturday afternoon as they welcome in the Huntingdon Hawks for a 1 PM matchup.
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