ORLANDO, Fla. – The Lee University men's tennis team recorded a 9-0 shutout of Cedarville University Thursday morning at the USTA National Campus to complete its spring break trip with a 2-1 record. The Flames improved to 6-3 overall and the Yellow Jackets fell to 4-6.
Rhys Milne and Jake Okines blanked Alex Totten and Jonathan Class for the opening team point. Daniel Prata and Jordan Knott were 8-2 winners at No.3 doubles against Jeremy Hoover and Chris Tsibouris. Boyd Blackburn and Bruno Medeiros completed the doubles sweep with an 8-3 margin over Philip Brumbaugh and Ryan Cvammen.
Prata continued the momentum with a 6-0, 6-0 defeat of Hoover at No. 5 singles. Medeiros won by the same scores against Cvammen to clinch the team win. Blackburn and Jordan Knott dropped just three games each to win at No. 3 singles and No. 6 singles, respectively. Okines was a 6-2, 6-4 winner at No. 2 singles.
Milne had to fight off a pesky Totten to win at No. 1 singles. The senior held on for a 7-5 advantage in the opening set and needed a 7-1 tie-breaker score to earn the straight-set victory.
The Flames return to action on March 14 against The University of Alabama in Huntsville. The GSC match is set for 2 p.m. EDT at the DeVos Tennis Center.
LEE UNIVERSITY 9, CEDARVILLE 0
Singles competition
1. Rhys Milne (LEE-M) def. Alex Totten (CED) 7-5, 7-6 (7-1)
2. Jake Okines (LEE-M) def. Jonathan Class (CED) 6-2, 6-4
3. Boyd Blackburn (LEE-M) def. Philip Brumbaugh (CED) 6-1, 6-2
4. Bruno Medeiros (LEE-M) def. Ryan Cvammen (CED) 6-0, 6-0
5. Daniel Prata (LEE-M) def. Jeremy Hoover (CED) 6-0, 6-0
6. Jordan Knott (LEE-M) def. Chris Tsibouris (CED) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Rhys Milne/Jake Okines (LEE-M) def. Alex Totten/Jonathan Class (CED) 8-0
2. Boyd Blackburn/Bruno Medeiros (LEE-M) def. Philip Brumbaugh/Ryan Cvammen (CED) 8-3
3. Daniel Prata/Jordan Knott (LEE-M) def. Jeremy Hoover/Chris Tsibouris (CED) 8-2
