Bulldogs' win streak moves to six in a row with 8-1 win over Emmanuel (Ga.)

by Cory Guinn

WILSON, N.C. – The Barton men's tennis won its sixth straight match on Saturday with an 8-1 victory over visiting Emmanuel (Ga.) College at the Barton Tennis Complex.

For the second straight day, Barton won all three doubles matchups, including a dominating 8-1 win by the No. 1 team of Julian Bosch and Jesus Gil.

Bosch was also in control at No. 2 singles, winning for the fifth straight time with a score of 6-1, 6-0, before Gil clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No.6, also his fifth in a row.

Senior Jake McCartney claimed a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles, followed by an identical 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 4 by freshman Rory Gaydon. Senior Yaxi Pintado became the third member of the team to win five matches in a row, taking a 6-4, 6-3 decision at No. 3.

Barton concludes its busy weekend of competition tomorrow when it hosts Shaw University in a non-conference contest.

Barton 8, Emmanuel (Ga.) 1

Singles:
1. Jake McCartney (BARTON) def. Juan Carlos Romero (EMM-MT) 6-4, 6-0
2. Julian Bosch (BARTON) def. Jorge Canadas (EMM-MT) 6-1, 6-0
3. Yaxi Pintado (BARTON) def. Lucas Pereira (EMM-MT) 6-4, 6-3
4. Rory Gaydon (BARTON) def. Enrique Alcacer (EMM-MT) 6-4, 6-0
5. Guillaume Watteeuw (EMM-MT) def. Ermanno Galimberti (BARTON) 6-3, 6-7 (7-9), 10-8
6. Jesus Gil (BARTON) def. David Forehand (EMM-MT) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles:
1. Julian Bosch/Jesus Gil (BARTON) def. David Forehand/Lucas Pereira (EMM-MT) 8-1
2. Rory Gaydon/Yaxi Pintado (BARTON) def. Juan Carlos Romero/Enrique Alcacer (EMM-MT) 8-7 (7-4)
3. Ermanno Galimberti/Jake McCartney (BARTON) def. Jorge Canadas/Guillaume Watteeuw (EMM-MT) 8-5