The Basics (MEN)
Location: Welch Athletic Complex
Score: UC 5, FSU 2
Records: UC (10-4, 2-0 MEC), FSU (10-2, 2-1 MEC) 
 
MEN
 
Intensity was the word of the day for the Golden Eagles win over the Fairmont Falcons.  With cheers heard after nearly every point on all three doubles courts, both team were looking to take the crucial doubles points. It would be Charleston prevailing on all three courts by scores of 6-4 (1^st Doubles), 6-3, (2^nd  Doubles), 6-4 (3^rd Doubles)
 
In singles Charleston came charging out of the gate taking quick wins at 2^nd singles (Garcia) and 6^th singles (Stevens). From there both teams settled in the battle.  1^st Single (Giesberts), 3^rd singles (Rawson), 4^th singles (Patrawala) all went into the third set.  Pinto at 5^th singles played long hard points in every game. Battling fatigue and injury, he provided the clinch point by a score of 7-5, 7-6 (6). Rawson went on to win his match, while Farhan and Giesberts both lost in the third set.
 
The win puts Charleston squarely at the top of the regular season MEC standings.  
 
"I was quite happy with the intensity and focus of our boys from the first ball to the last," said coach Alec Foote.
 
Man of the match goes to Marcelo Pinto for providing the clinch point.
 
Next up for the Golden Eagles are the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats.