MURFREESBORO, N.C.-The Chowan Men's Tennis team secured the 4-3 victory over Belmont Abbey on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks advance to a 1-3 overall record and 1-1 in the league.

THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 4, Belmont Abbey 3

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Rose Family Tennis Courts)

RECORDS | Chowan 1-3 (1-1), Belmont Abbey 6-10 (0-1)

ON THE COURTS
In Doubles:
The Hawks grabbed an early 1-0 lead after securing a pair of doubles. Mariano Yeh and Edmond Aynedjian beat their opponent 7-5 at the No.1 doubles match.

Doubles duo, Adi Kaliakperov and Louis Proulx kept the momentum for the Blue and White as they secured the 6-4 victory at the No.2 doubles.

The Crusaders won the third doubles by a default from the Hawks.

In Singles:
Heading into singles play. Mariano Yeh fell short at the No. 1 singles position 5-7, 3-6.

Edmond Aynedjian recovered for the Hawks with a 6-4, 6-3 victory at the No.2 match, before senior, Adi Kaliakperov beat his opponent 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the third singles match.

The Crusaders def. Louis Proulx 6-0, 7-5 at the No. 4 singles before claiming the sixth singles position by default from the Hawks.

With the score tied 3-3 Rafael D'Atri clinched the match win for Chowan after beating his opponent 6-2, 6-4 at the fifth singles match.

UP NEXT
The Hawks will travel to Florence, S.C. to face USC Aiken and Francis Marion on March 9^th -10^th.