Saturday, January 27
Davidson, N.C.
3:00 p.m.

Davidson College

5
vs
2

Presbyterian

Shamael Chaudhry action shots

Wildcats Secure First Win With 5-2 Decision

1/27/2018 10:03:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID

Match Results vs. Presbyterian
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DAVIDSON, N.C. —  The Davidson men's tennis registered its first win of the Spring season by scoring a 5-2 decision over Presbyterian at home Saturday inside the Knobloch Tennis Center.
 
The Wildcats (1-2) won the doubles point and then took four of the six singles matches to improve to 7-2 all-time vs. the Blue Hoses (0-3), who were the Big South Champions a year ago and reached the NCAA Tournament.
 
"It was a nice win by the guys today," said head coach Drew Barrett. "We regrouped well after falling in a long, tough match Thursday and picked up a good win against last year's Big South champs."
 
David Hager and Shamael Chaudhry earned the doubles point for the 'Cats by winning a 7-3 tie-breaker at No. 2. Winning their second straight was Artem Khrapko and Axel Fries at No. 1, cruising to a 6-1 decision.
 
Hager, Chaudhry and Fries each carried over their strong play into singles action by scoring wins at No. 3, 2 and 4. The senior Hager needed an extra set, but pulled out a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory, while fellow classmate Chaudhry also won his first of the season with a 6-3, 6-1 win.
 
Fries moved to 2-1 on the season after he took a 6-0, 6-4 victory for his 20th career win in just two seasons.
 
Remaining undefeated was Thomas Mason after he gave up just one game in a 6-0, 6-1 win for the Wildcats final point.
 
Davidson plays the final of a four-match homestand to start the year against East Carolina, Feb. 3, at 1 p.m.
 
 
Davidson 5, Presbyterian 2
 
Singles competition
1. Alexander Lykou (PC) def. #120 Artem Khrapko (DAV) 6-4, 7-5
2. Shamael Chaudhry (DAV) def. Alejandro Bejar (PC) 6-4, 6-1
3. David Hager (DAV) def. Brandon Mills (PC) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
4. Axel Fries (DAV) def. Jaime Castillo-Lopez (PC) 6-0, 6-4
5. Thomas Mason (DAV) def. Luis Conde (PC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Daniel Stenger (PC) def. Yash Parikh (DAV) 6-3, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Artem Khrapko/Axel Fries (DAV) def. Brandon Mills/Alexander Lykou (PC) 6-1
2. David Hager/Shamael Chaudhry (DAV) def. Jaime Castillo-Lopez/Daniel Stenger (PC) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Luis Conde/Alejandro Bejar (PC) def. Matthew Rose/Douglas Macintosh (DAV) 6-2
 
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