Due West, SC – The Erskine men’s tennis team lost to Lees-McRae College yesterday 8 to 1 extending their losing streak to three matches.  The Fleet dropped the three doubles matches and lost 5 of the 6 singles matches.  Angelo Ciarrocchi fought back after losing the first set to win next two sets, including a marathon 11 to 9 last set.  The Fleet fall to 3-6 overall and 1-2 in Conference Carolinas.  The Fleet will spend spring break in Hilton Head, South Carolina, playing three matches.

Results

Doubles

VanHoy/Karendale (LMC) defeated Barnes/A. Ciarrocchi (EC)                       8-4

Grove/Solymosi (LMC) defeated Brcan/Chauvette (EC)                                   8-1

Zuikovic/Sumner (LMC) defeated F. Ciarrocchi/Miller (EC)                             8-3

Singles

Nandor Solymosi (LMC) defeated Nemanja Brcan (EC)                      7-5, 6-0

Shaun Sumner (LMC) defeated Caleb Barnes (EC)                              7-5, 6-4

Angelo Ciarrocchi (EC) defeated Travis VanHoy (LMC)                      2-6, 6-3, 11-9

Marko Zivkovic (LMC) defeated Fabio Ciarrocchi (EC)                       6-2, 6-3

Steve Karendal (LMC) defeated Vincent Chauvette (EC)                     6-1, 6-2

Alexander Hayes (LMC) defeated Ryan Miller (EC)                             6-0, 6-1