Box Score The Lee men's tennis team opened the 2014 season with an impressive 9-0 victory over visiting (Memphis) Christian Brothers on a cold Sunday afternoon at the DeVos Tennis Center.

Veteran leader Richard Gamble and Daniel Hardesty go the Flames off to a quick start in doubles by downing Austin Essary and Nick Wiseman, 8-2. Kevin Tan and Wes Lemke followed the lead and defeated Steven Johnston and Daniel D'Alto, 8-3. In the No. 3 doubles Alberto Calle and Vincent Audy were awarded a default.

The singles action was more of a test for the Flames. calle needed a short set before winning over Essary, 6-4, 4-6, 10-5. Gamble had very little trouble in his 6-2, 6-3 win, but Hardesty needed a short set before turning back Johnston, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8.

Tan waltzed past D'Alto 6-0, 6-1 and Audy was a 6-0, 6-0 winner before Lemke closed out the afternoon with a default victory.

The Flames will celebrate part of their Valentine's Day on the courts of the DeVos Center when they host Georgetown College (Ky.) on Friday at 2 p.m.

Lee 9, Christian Brothers University 0

Singles:
Alberto Calle (L) def. Austin Essary, 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
Richard Gamble (L) def. Nick Wiseman, 6-2, 6-3
David Hardesty (L) def. Steven Johnston, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8
Kevin Tan (L) def. Daniel D'Ato, 6-0, 6-1
Vincent Audy (L) def. Srvamy Sriraman, 6-0, 6-0
Wes Lemke (L) won by default

Doubles:
Gamble/Hardesty (L) def. Essary/Wiseman, 8-2
Tan/Lemke (L) def. Johnston/D'Ato, 8-3
Calle/Audy (L) won by default