VARIOUS — The Freed-Hardeman University Lion tennis team had a gauntlet of three away matches in three days, falling in a set of Mid-South Conference matches to Bethel and Lindsey Wilson surrounding a victory over Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) University.
March 31
Freed-Hardeman - 2
Bethel - 5
The Lions (5-8, 0-2 MSC) dropped all three doubles matches with
Merlin Bolema/
Maxime Guyon falling 6-4 and
Carlos Garcia/
Nolan Laduree losing 6-0.
Pablo Poleo and
Quentin Ferron pushed their opponents to an extra game, but ultimately lost 7-5.
Maxime Guyon picked up the first point for the Lions on the No. 2 singles court with a 6-4, 6-2 win while
Carlos Garcia defeated his Wildcat (6-5, 1-0 MSC) opponent in a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 marathon.
Pablo Poleo lost his No. 3 court match in three sets 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 with
Nolan Laduree falling 6-3, 6-1.
Braden Young wrapped up the day with a 6-0, 6-3 defeat.
Doubles:
1. Lucca Nesi/Gabriel Perini (BU) def.
Merlin Bolema/
Maxime Guyon (FHU); 6-4
2. Andrej Jovanovic/Outtar Nafiralo Souleymane (BU) def.
Pablo Poleo/
Quentin Ferron (FHU); 7-5
3. Sho Takenaka/Pedro D'Avila Vecci (BU) def.
Carlos Garcia (FHU); 6-0
Singles:
1. Outtar Nafiralo Souleymane (BU) def.
Merlin Bolema (FHU); 6-4, 6-0
2.
Maxime Guyon (FHU) def. Gabriel Perini (BU); 6-4, 6-2
3. Leonel Caspe (BU) def.
Pablo Poleo (FHU); 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
4. Pedro D'Avila Vecci (BU) def.
Nolan Laduree (FHU); 6-3, 6-1
5.
Carlos Garcia (FHU) def. Mateo Prado (BU); 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
6. Andrej Jovanovic (BU) def.
Braden Young (FHU); 6-0, 6-3
April 1
Freed-Hardeman - 6
Blue Mountain Christian - 1
FHU (6-8) got a big win over the Toppers by earning the doubles point after wins from
Pablo Poleo/
Braden Young 6-2 and Carlos Garcis/
Nolan Laduree 6-1.
Merlin Bolema/
Maxime Guyon fell 6-4 in their doubles match.
Merlin Bolema fell on the No. 1 court after a close match 6(5)-7, 2-6, 1-0(7).
Maxime Guyon took home the victory 6-3, 6-2 while
Pablo Poleo earned the win in a tiebreak set 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(7).
Nolan Laduree earned a win 7-5, 6-1.
Carlos Garcia and
Braden Young both grabbed wins 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles:
1. Leo Schon /Eli Garnier (BMCU) def.
Merlin Bolema/
Maxime Guyon (FHU); 6-4
2.
Pablo Poleo/
Braden Young (FHU) def. Jackson Ward/Santiago Perdomo (BMCU); 6-3
3.
Carlos Garcia/
Nolan Laduree (FHU) def. Luke Sanders/Joel Renfroe (BMCU); 6-1
Singles:
1. Elio Garnier (BMCU) def.
Merlin Bolema (FHU); 6(5)-7, 6-2, 1-0(7)
2.
Maxime Guyon (FHU) def. Santiago Perdomo (BMCU); 6-3, 6-2
3.
Pablo Poleo (FHU) def. Leo Schon (BMCU); 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(7)
4.
Nolan Laduree (FHU) def. Jackson Ward (BMCU); 7-5, 6-1
5. Carlos Garcis (FHU) def. Luke Sanders (BMCU); 6-1, 6-1
6.
Braden Young (FHU) def. Joel Renfroe (BMCU); 6-1, 6-1
April 2
Freed-Hardeman - 0
#5/#4 Lindsey Wilson - 4
The big match for the Lions (6-9, 0-3 MSC) came on the No. 1 doubles court where
Merlin Bolema/
Maxime Guyon toppled the nation's No. 13 duo 7-6(4). The Lions were unable to grab the doubles point after
Pablo Poleo/
Braden Young fell to the No. 39 team 6-4 and
Carlos Garcia/
Nolan Laduree losing 6-2.
Playing to clinch, the Blue Raiders (10-3, 3-0 MSC) won the three singles matches with
Merlin Bolema dropping the No. 1 court match 6-1, 6-4 and
Maxime Guyon falling to the No. 14 singles player 6-2, 6-2.
Pablo Poleo lost to the No. 50 player 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles
1.
Merlin Bolema/
Maxime Guyon (FHU) def. #13/#5 Santiago Passoni/Hans Schubert (LWC); 7-5(4)
2. #39/#8 Jaume Barcelo/Marcal Miret (LWC) def.
Pablo Poleo/
Braden Young (FHU); 6-4
3. Lucas Marques/Aldo Randazzo (LWC) def. Carlos Garcis/
Nolan Laduree (FHU); 6-2
Singles:
1. Hans Schubert (LWC) def.
Merlin Bolema (FHU); 6-1, 6-4
2. #14/#9 Santiago Passoni (LWC) def.
Maxime Guyon (FHU); 6-2, 6-2
3. #50/#15 Jaume Barcelo (LWC) def.
Pablo Poleo (FHU); 6-0, 6-1
4. No result
5. No result
6. No result