HARTSVILLE, S.C. – In its first conference road matchup of the spring, Anderson men's tennis (4-4, 0-3 SAC) fell by a 5-2 final score at the hands of the Coker Cobras (2-7, 1-2 SAC) on Wednesday afternoon. Coker took the opening doubles point before racing to a quick 4-1 lead, which clinched the dual match.

In doubles, the Cobras started strong by taking matches at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. AU was able to secure a victory in a set tiebreak at No. 2 behind the efforts of Patrick Cronin and Vicent Mico. 

Coker began singles with wins at No. 3 and No. 5 before AU got on the board. Mico dispatched his opponent at the No. 1 position in straight sets, improving to a 3-0 singles record against SAC opponents.

Following the match being clinched with a Cobra victory at the No. 2 spot, junior Mathis Collignon earned his second straight singles win by a 6-4, 6-2 score at No. 4. The match at No. 6 went the way of Coker, in a third set tiebreaker.

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A packed week for the Black and Gold continues with a home contest against Virginia-Wise on Saturday. Match time is set for 1:00 p.m. at the Trojan Tennis Complex.

Coker 5, Anderson 2

Singles results:

1. Vicent Mico (AU) def. Thibaut Decaluwe (CU) 6-4, 6-2

2. Tom Lamers (CU) def. Joao Mendes (AU) 6-3, 6-2

3. Samuel Winter (CU) def. Sky Thavornchaisophon (AU) 6-1, 6-2

4. Mathis Collignon (AU) def. Carlos Fernando Nau (CU) 6-4, 6-2 

5. Joao Casas Moreira (CU) def. Hampton Goldman (AU) 6-2, 6-1

6. Bernardo Peralta (CU) def. Patrick Cronin (AU) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0(5)

Order of Finish: 3, 5, 1, 2, 4, 6

Doubles results:

1. Thibaut Decaluwe/Tom Lamers (CU) def. Joao Mendes/Sky Thavornchaisophon (AU) 6-2

2. Patrick Cronin/Vicent Mico (AU) def. Samuel Winter/Bernardo Peralta (CU) 7-6(6)

3. Andy Huynh/Joao Casas Moreira (CU) def. Hampton Goldman/Mathis Collignon (AU) 6-4

 Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2

Match Notes:

Anderson 4-4, 0-3 SAC

Coker 2-7, 1-2 SAC

T - 4:30

Att: 50