LEBANON, Tenn. — The Lions faced a tough road test against the No. 17 Cumberland (Tenn.) University Phoenix Thursday afternoon where the Lions took one match, but lost the duel 6-1.

In the doubles round, the Lions (3-9, 0-4 MSC) faced the country's No. 18 duo where Merlin Bolema and Nolan Laduree took Vitor Ferreira and Julian Parada to the wire before losing 6-4.

The lone FHU point came on the No. 1 singles court where Merlin Bolema forced a third set against his Cumberland (7-8-1, 3-0 MSC) opponent. After losing the first set in a tiebreak, Bolema won the next two to claim the victory 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 6-1.

Freed-Hardeman (3-9, 0-4 MSC) vs. No. 17 Cumberland (7-8-1, 3-0 MSC)
Lebanon, Tennessee
Tommy Gray Memorial Tennis Courts
March 21, 2024

Doubles
1. No. 18 Vitor Ferreira/Julian Parada (CU) def. Merlin Bolema/Nolan Laduree (FHU); 6-4
2. Daniel Wessels/German Suarez (CU) def. Theo Devals/Pablo Poleo (FHU); 6-2
3. Elisey Kalashikov/Paul-Daniel Meyer (CU) def. Brayden Martin/Braden Young; 6-1

Singles
1. Merlin Bolema (FHU) def. Daniel Wessels (CU); 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 6-1
2. No. 38 Vitor Ferreira (CU) def. Pablo Poleo (FHU); 6-3, 7-5
3. Julian Parada (CU) def. Nolan Laduree (FHU); 6-1, 6-1
4. No. 69 Adrijan Hrzic (CU) def. Theo Devals (FHU); 6-3, 6-2
5. Dan Slapnik Trost (CU) def. Braden Young (FHU); 6-0, 6-0
6. Jackson Vaughan (CU) def. Brayden Martin (FHU); 6-1, 6-3