by Cory Guinn
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Barton College men's tennis team dropped its second straight non-conference match with a 5-4 loss to Shaw University on Friday afternoon.
The Bulldogs led 2-1 after doubles play as the No. 1 doubles tandem of Rafael Ruiz Velasco and Jesus Gil earned an 8-5 victory followed by an 8-3 win by the duo of Jake McCartney and Yaxi Pintado at No. 2 doubles.
In singles play, Pintado defeated Shaw's Javier Saez in straight sets at No. 4 singles as Ruiz Velasco earned a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles over Daniel Ac to give Barton four points in the match. However, the Bears collected wins in the final four singles matchups, including two three-set victories at No. 2 and No. 5 singles, to seal the win.
Barton hosts Lenoir-Rhyne University of the South Atlantic Conference on Sunday, March 6 for a non-conference match in Wilson beginning at 1 p.m.
SHAW 5, BARTON 4
Singles:
1. Rafael Ruiz Velasco (BARTON) def. Daniel Ac (SHAW) 7-5, 6-2
2. Diego Choque (SHAW) def. Nick Genest (BARTON) 6-4, 7-6
3. Guido Margiotta (SHAW) def. Jesus Gil (BARTON) 7-6, 5-7, 7-6
4. Yaxi Pintado (BARTON) def. Javier Saez (SHAW) 6-1, 6-3
5. Bach Tran (SHAW) def. Daniel Radu (BARTON) 7-6, 2-6, 6-1
6. Mauricio Gonzalez (SHAW) def. Robert Taylor (BARTON) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles:
1. Rafael Ruiz Velasco/Jesus Gil (BARTON) def. Daniel Ac/Bach Tran (SHAW) 8-5
2. Jake McCartney/Yaxi Pintado (BARTON) def. Diego Choque/Javier Saez (SHAW) 8-3
3. Mauricio Gonzalez/Guido Margiotta (SHAW) def. Nick Genest/Daniel Radu (BARTON) 8-6
Records:
Shaw 2-1
Barton 5-6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,1,2,6,5,3)
