HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Charleston's men's tennis team has improved to 5-3 on the season after winning the first match of their PTR Spring TennisFest Tournament in Hilton Head, S.C. 8-1 against Quincy University.
 
The Golden Eagles opened up its Spring Break play with an 8-1 over Quincy out of Illinois.  Charleston jumped to a quick and comfortable lead with a sweep of doubles only dropping a total of 7 games in all three matches.  UC clinched the match in under an hour following doubles, as Ben Lakeman and Alek Gracin both dominated their opponents putting Charleston on top 5-0.  Joao Tayar finished next with a 6-3, 6-0 win at 2nd Singles.  While UC dropped 4th singles, they picked up hard fought wins in third set tie-breakers by number 3 Tom Andrews (2-6, 7-5, 11-9) and number 6 Jason Prince (6-7, 6-3, 10-6).  They improve to 5-2 on the season


Charleston will face Lenoir-Rhyne University on Wednesday, March 14, in the third day of their PTR Spring TennisFest Tournament in Hilton Head, S.C.
  

DOUBLES
 
Lakeman/Tayar (UC)) def. Vayser/Anderson (QU) 8-1
Gracin/Prince (UC) def. Adams/McMillen (QU) 8-3
Berry/Andrews (UC) def. Mechali/Weiler (QU) 8-3
 
SINGLES

Ben Lakeman (UC) def. Danyil Vayser (QU) 6-1, 6-5
Joao Tayar (UC) def. Michael Lesko (QU) 6-3, 6-0
Tom Andrews (UC) def. Erik Weiler (QU) 2-6, 7-5, 11-9
Alek Gracin (UC) def. Collin Adams (QU) 6-1, 6-4
Dane Mechali (QU)) def. Eliot Le Petit (UC) 6-1, 6-3
Jason Prince (UC) def. Wyatt Pauley (UC) 6-7, 6-2