Men’s tennis wins fifth straight match

By Chuck Tidmore

Sports Information Assistant

MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The Huntingdon men's tennis team won its fifth straight match and improved to 2-0 in the USA South with a 9-0 win over Maryville College on Saturday.

This was the fourth 9-0 win in the past five matches for the Hawks (5-3, 2-0 USA South).

In singles play, Bobby Foroughian (No. 1), Sebastian Riveros Florez (No. 2), John Jones (No. 3), Meyer Schwartzberg (No. 4), Trey Pirtle (No. 5) and Aaron Triplett (No. 6) each won in straight sets.

In doubles, the team of Foroughian-Jones won at No. 1, Florez-Schwartzberg won at No. 2 and Tyler Chaffee-Pirtle won at No. 3. Chaffee and Pirtle are unbeaten this season with a 7-0 record.

The Hawks host Greensboro College on March 28.

Match Results

vs. Maryville College

Singles

No. 1: Bobby Foroughian (HC) def. Daniel Silva (MC) 6-2, 6-0

No 2: Sebastian Riveros Florez (HC) def. Koki Agata (MC) 6-0, 6-0 

No. 3: John Jones (HC) def. Braxton Lang (MC) 6-0, 6-0 

No. 4: Meyer Schwartzberg (HC) def. Gabriel Rodriguez (MC) 6-2, 6-0 

No. 5: Trey Pirtle (HC) def. Will Marttala (MC) 7-5, 6-1

No. 6: Aaron Triplett (HC) def. Dakota McMahan (MC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1: Jones-Foroughian (HC) def. Silva-Agata (MC) 8-6

No. 2: Schwartzberg-Florez (HC) def. Marttala-Lang (MC) 8-0

No. 3: Tyler Chaffee-Pirtle (HC) def. McMahan-Rodriguez (MC) 8-0