HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's tennis team started the spring season on Saturday, defeating visiting Martin Methodist 5-2 at home. The Chargers start at 1-0, while MMC slips to 0-2.

Turning Point
-Tim Nutz won in three sets, claiming a 6-3 victory in the first set and bouncing back with a 6-1 win in the third set after falling in the second, and his point at the No. 5 singles proved to be the clincher for the Chargers.

Singles competition
1. Timo Christen (UAH) def. Eduardo Costa (MMC) 6-4, 6-2
2. Sebastian Rohrbach (UAH) def. Brad Prada (MMC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Dylan Hall (UAH) def. Federico Gomez (MMC) 6-4, 6-7, 7-5
4. Jesus Quesada (MMC) def. Chris Miller (UAH) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
5. Tim Nutz (UAH) def. Manuel Rodilla (MMC) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
6. Noah Pring (UAH) def. Ahn Huang (MMC) 6-4, 7-6

Doubles competition
1. Sebastian Rohrbach/Dylan Hall (UAH) def. Brad Prada/Eduardo Costa (MMC) 6-3
2. Federico Gomez/Ahn Huang (MMC) def. Chris Miller/Noah Pring (UAH) 6-4
3. Jesus Quesada/Manuel Rodilla (MMC) def. Timo Christen/Guilherme Coleta (UAH) 6-2

Noteworthy
-Christen starts the year at the top spot in the singles where he played the majority of his matches last year, and the six games he lost are the fewest for him in a match at the No. 1.

Next Time Out
-The Chargers will be back in action on Friday at Spring Hill. That match is slated for a 3:30 p.m. start.