Box Score The Lee University men's tennis teams opened Gulf South Conference (GSC) play with a 9-0 defeat of Christian Brothers University Friday afternoon at the DeVos Tennis Center.
The Flames will hit the courts again on Thursday when they host Stillman College. The non-conference match is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.
Lee (3-1, 1-0 GSC) zipped out to a quick 3-0 lead following doubles action where they dropped just four games combined. Charles Jabaley and Luke Russo defeated Abel Kim and Nick Cotros, 8-1. Boyd Blackburn and Karl Hulten recorded the same score against Austin Essary and Nick Wiseman. At No. 1 doubles, Jake Okines and Rhys Milne tallied an 8-2 victory over Eric Mueller and Daniel D'Alto.
Blackburn blanked D'Alto 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles and Milne's 6-3, 6-1 win at the No. 2 spot was the team match decider.
Okines outlasted Mueller 7-5 in their opening set and claimed the win with a 6-2 difference in the second set. Hulten won both sets against Essary by a 6-2 margin and Jabaley took down Cotros 6-0, 6-0. Westley Lemke finished the team sweep with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Kim.
Lee University 9, Christian Brothers 0Singles1. Jake Okines (LEE) def. Eric Mueller (CBUM) 7-5, 6-2
2. Rhys Milne (LEE) def. Nick Wiseman (CBUM) 6-3, 6-1
3. Boyd Blackburn (LEE) def. Daniel D'Alto (CBUM) 6-0, 6-0
4. Karl Hulten (LEE) def. Austin Essary (CBUM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Charles Jabaley (LEE) def. Nick Cotros (CBUM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Westley Lemke (LEE) def. Abel Kim (CBUM) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles1. Jake Okines/Rhys Milne (LEE) def. Eric Mueller/Daniel D'Alto (CBUM) 8-2
2. Boyd Blackburn/Karl Hulten (LEE) def. Austin Essary/Nick Wiseman (CBUM) 8-1
3. Charles Jabaley/Luke Russo (LEE) def. Abel Kim/Nick Cotros (CBUM) 8-1
