Bears Fall to Samford, 6-1

Saturday, April 17

Macon, Ga.

11 a.m.

Mercer University

Samford

4/17/2021 10:10:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Mercer waits to see who they will face in SoCon Tournament

By: Travis Rae

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's tennis team closed out the regular season on Saturday afternoon at the LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center with a 6-1 loss.

The Bears battled but fell short in all three doubles matches to open play. After falling 6-2 at No. 2 doubles, the duo of Danny Flynn and Michael Durham battled but dropped a 6-4 match at No. 3. The No. 1 doubles team of Lucas Wayenburg and Hugo Lobo took on the 33rd-ranked squad of Victor Chaw and Jim Hendrikx on court one and lost, 6-4.

In singles, the Bears fell behind early as Lucas Wayenburg was defeated 6-1, 6-1 in the second flight. Mercer found itself behind 3-0 after losing at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-3.

Mercer continued to battle and had first set wins in the remainder of the matches. Lobo clinched the first win and point for the Bears in the No. 1 singles position. Lobo defeated Roosouw Norval, 7-6, 6-2.

The Bears needed to win the final three matches to win the match. After winning his first set, 6-2, David Georgadze lost the second set to Jim Hendrikx, 6-3. In the third set, Hendrikx came away with a win. Like Georgadze, Michael Durham won his first set, 6-4. His opponent, Tomas Santantonio, won the next set forcing a third set. In the third set Santantonio won. Danny Flynn also won his first set, 6-4. Like the previous two matches, Flynn lost the second and third sets.

How It Happened
SINGLES (Order: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6)
1. Hugo Lobo def. Roosouw Norval, 7-6, 6-2
2. Victor Chaw def. Lucas Wayenburg, 6-1, 6-1
3. Eladio Fabregas def. Carver Arant, 6-3, 6-3
4. Jim Hendrikx def. David Georgadze, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
5. Tomas Santantonio def. Michael Durham, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3
6. M.A. Bellalouna def. Danny Flynn, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

DOUBLES (Order: 2, 3, 1)
1. #33 Victor Chaw/Jim Hendrikx def. Lucas Wayenburg/Hugo Lobo, 6-4
2. Tomas Santantonio/Eladio Fabregas def. Carver Arant/David Georgadze, 6-2
3. Rossowu Norval/ M.A. Bellalouna def. Danny Flynn/Michael Durham, 6-4

Up Next
Mercer returns to action on Friday when it participates in the Southern Conference Tournament, which will be held in Birmingham, Ala., at Samford University. The Bears will wait and see who they draw for their match after the regular season ends for all SoCon schools on Sunday.

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