BLACKSBURG, Va. -- University of Charleston's men's tennis season came to a close Saturday evening after falling to West Virginia Wesleyan College, 4-2, in the NCAA Men's Tennis Atlantic Regional opening round at the Burrow-Burleson Tennis Center.

It marked the third time this season that the Golden Eagles have fallen to the nationally ranked Bobcats.  Charleston finishes the season with an overall record of 14-9.

UC started the afternoon strong capturing the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, looking to pull the upset of the Bobcats.  Unfortunately, the Charleston lead didn't last long as Wesleyan earned the first three singles courts with wins at No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 singles.  UC got a point back from Ben Lakeman's win at No. 1 to pull the Golden Eagles within a point at 3-2.  Alek Gracin battled the Bobcats' Carlos Dodero at No. 2 singles but up short in the three-set thriller as West Virginia Wesleyan clinched the victory over Charleston.



SINGLES
Ben Lakeman (UC) def. Lukas Laipold 7-6(3), 7-6(4)
Carlos Dodero (WVWC) def. Alek Gracin 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Maycon Santos Dias (WVWC) def. Joqo Tayar 6-3, 6-2
Alex Lyudinovskiy vs. Tom Andrews (UC) Unfinished 2-6, 7-5, 2-0
Charalampos Simaioforidis (WVWC) def. Jason Prince 6-2, 6-0
Thomas McIntosh (WVWC) def. Adam Malouf 6-3, 6-1

DOUBLES
Ben Lakeman / Joao Tayar (UC) def. Maycon Santos Dias / Carlos Dodero 6-3
Alek Gracin / Jason Prince (UC) def. Charalampos Simaioforidis / Christos Kyrillou 6-2
Lukas Laipold / Thomas McIntosh vs. Tom Andrews / Ian Morrison Unfinished