Athletic News

03/21/2009 -

No. 32 Trojans Fall To No. 39 Lees-McRae 5-4

Nationally 32nd-ranked Mount Olive built a 2-1 lead after doubles play, but No. 39 Lees-McRae rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Trojans in Conference Carolinas men's tennis Saturday at Walker Tennis Center. The loss is the Trojans' first in conference play.

Mount Olive drops to 3-10 overall and 2-1 Conference Carolinas. Lees-McRae imporves to 8-5 and 5-0.

Mount Olive returns to action Friday as the Trojans travel to Raleigh, N.C. to take on Shaw in a non-conference match-up. Match time is 2 p.m.

Mount Olive vs. Lees-McRae
March 21, 2009 at Mount Olive, N.C.
Singles:
1. Nandor Solymosi (LMC) def. Daniel Mosteanu (MOC) 6-0, 7-6
2. Alexandre Queiros (MOC) def. Alek Mojski (LMC) 6-3, 6-3
3. Shaun Sumner (LMC) def. Frederico Barros (MOC) 6-3, 6-2
4. Murilo Pelegrino (MOC) def. Travis VanHoy (LMC) 6-4, 6-7, 0-3
5. Tyler Grove (LMC) def. Diogo Sender (MOC) 6-1, 6-4
6. Steve Karendal (LMC) def. Diogo Miranda (MOC) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles:
1. Frederico Barros/Murilo Pelegrino (MOC) def. Steve Karendal /Alek Mojski (LMC) 8-6
2. Shaun Sumner/Travis VanHoy (LMC) def. Daniel Mosteanu/Alexandre Queiros (MOC) 9-8
3. Diogo Miranda /Diogo Sender (MOC) def. Graham Battle/Nandor Solymosi (LMC) 9-7

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