HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's tennis team closed out the regular season on Wednesday, dropping a 6-1 decision to visiting No. 18 West Alabama. The Chargers drop to 8-10 (2-8 Gulf South Conference), while UWA improves to 15-5 (7-3 GSC).
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Singles competition
1. Julius Kaverinen (UWAM19) def.
Timo Christen (UAH) 6-0, 6-3
2. Ilari Vesanen (UWAM19) def.
Sebastian Rohrbach (UAH) 6-4, 5-7, 10-8
3.
Dylan Hall (UAH) def. Ilia Dehodiuk (UWAM19) 6-1, 6-2
4. Linus Holthey (UWAM19) def.
Tim Nutz (UAH) 6-4, 6-3
5. Henrik Sinkko (UWAM19) def.
James Caddies (UAH) 6-3, 6-2
6. Erik Nordblom (UWAM19) def.
Chris Miller (UAH) 6-3, 7-5
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Doubles competition
1.
Dylan Hall/
Sebastian Rohrbach (UAH) def. Julius Kaverinen/Linus Holthey (UWAM19) 6-2
2. Henrik Sinkko/Ilari Vesanen (UWAM19) def.
Chris Miller/
Noah Pring (UAH) 6-1
3. Noah Johansen/Ilia Dehodiuk (UWAM19) def.
Tim Nutz/
Timo Christen (UAH) 6-4
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Noteworthy
-The Chargers honored its trio of seniors in
Dylan Hall,
Chris Miller, and
Noah Pring prior to the match.
-Hall has now won seven singles matches in a row, improving his record to 13-5 overall and 6-3 in conference play at the No. 3.
-Hall and Rorhbach both improve to 10-5 in doubles as they won their third straight.
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Next Time Out
-The Chargers will now turn their attention to the postseason as UAH will be the No. 8 seed in the upcoming GSC tournament, taking on top-seeded Valdosta State. The first round of the tournament is slated for Thursday, May 2, in Montgomery, Alabama.
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