Men's tennis downs Roanoke

Lynchburg tennis Alex Rintoul

Lynchburg, Va. -- University of Lynchburg men's tennis freshman Alex Rintoul won 7-6, 6-4 at the fifth flight as Lynchburg beat Roanoke 7-2 Thursday afternoon.

Rintoul came back from a 2-5 deficit in the first set and broke serve to win the final game in the second set.

The Hornets won all three matches in doubles competition. Levi Vigdorchik and Lauren Muhlhause won 8-6 at the first court, Carter McCleary and Emile Paindavoine won 8-5 at No. 2, and Dan Hardy and Christian Zepeda won 8-5 as well. 

Vigdorchik dominated at the top-singles court with a 6-0, 6-3 victory. Muhlhause won a big point for Lynchburg at No. 2 in three sets. At No. 3, Sebastian came out on top 6-2, 6-1. 

The Hornets defeated Roanoke for the first time since March 2019. 

Lynchburg (2-2, 1-0 ODAC) hosts Shenandoah on Saturday, March 4 at 3 p.m.

(Translated by Christian Zepeda)

Alex Rintoul, estudiante de primer año de tenis masculino de la Universidad de Lynchburg, ganó 7-6, 6-4 como el jugador número 5 cuando Lynchburg venció a Roanoke 7-2 el jueves. Rintoul le dio la vuelta al partido cuando iba 2-5 en el primer set y en el segundo set rompió el saque en el juego final para ganar el partido.

Los avispones ganaron los tres partidos en el dobles. La pareja número 1 Levi Vigdorchik y Lauren Muhlhause ganaron 8-6, la pareja número 2 Carter McCleary y Emile Paindavoine ganaron 8-5, y la pareja número 3 Dan Hardy y Christian Zepeda también ganaron 8-5.

Vigdorchik dominó en la cancha en su partido de singles con una victoria por 6-0, 6-3. Muhlhause ganó un gran partido para Lynchburg como el jugador número 2 en tres sets. El jugador número 3, Sebastian Sierra salió sobresaliente con una victoria por 6-2, 6-1.

Los avispones derrotaron a Roanoke por primera vez desde Marzo del 2019. Lynchburg (2-2, 1-0 ODAC) recibe a Shenandoah el sábado 4 de Marzo a las 3 p.m.

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--LYN--

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