Box Score Orlando, Fla. - Two of the Millersville University men's tennis team's singles matches went three sets and another featured a tiebreaker in its 6-1 loss against Hillsdale on Sunday night.
The Marauders fall to 1-5, while the Chargers improve to 8-3.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
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Carlos Martinez-Lucas notched the team's lone win of the day, an exciting 2-6, 6-4, 10-8 victory at flight two singles.
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Ben Fellman's flight three singles match also went three sets, with him narrowly losing a 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 decision.
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Jose Alcazar played a well-fought flight fives singles match, ultimately losing, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4).
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Peter Landis battled tough in his 6-3, 7-5 loss at flight one singles, as did
Frank Yanni in his 7-5, 6-3 flight four singles defeat.
COACH MATT HELSEL QUOTES
• "I couldn't be more proud of our effort today. Hillsdale played some incredible doubles, and instead of quitting our guys stepped up and played some brilliant singles. Though we lost 6-1, we still had a chance to win until the very end. We're tough. We don't back down from a challenge. This is a fun team to coach. They don't quit. They don't go away."
• "We play on short rest tomorrow morning. How will we respond to tonight's match? It's another challenge and I'm curious to see how they handle it."
NOTES
• With the victory Martinez-Lucas improves to 3-1 in singles play during the spring.Â
• This was the first-ever meeting between these two teams.Â
UP NEXT
• The Marauders have a quick turnover as they play Saint Thomas Aquinas on Monday, March 11 at 11:30 a.m.
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