MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's tennis team (11-5) picked up their third consecutive win Saturday afternoon, rallying back from 2-0 down to defeat the Davidson Wildcats (13-5) 5-2.
The Cougars fell into an early hole when they dropped doubles matches in flights two and three. Davidson pushed the advantage in singles when they achieved the 6-1, 6-2 win on court five.
The College dug its heels in and battled back, with
Rodrigo Encinas striking first on court four with the 6-4, 6-2 win over Artem Khrapko.
Juan Estevarena was the next Cougar finished, winning 6-4, 6-3 in flight one to knot the match up at 2-2.
Vasily Kichigin won his opening set handily, but trailed for nearly the entire second set before forcing a tiebreak. The Russian junior went down 4-0, but fought back to tie it 4-4 before eventually winning the set and the match with the 6-2, 7-6(7) victory.
Freshman
Alec Angradi stepped up to be the hero with a three-set win over Thomas Mason to clinch the match. Angradi won the opening set 6-2, fell 1-6 in the following set, trailed by as many as 4-1 in the third set before turning things upside down to prevail 6-4.
Benedikt Henning was the final Cougar finished, snatching his seventh consecutive win with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over David Hager.
The Cougars will have the next week off before playing their final home match of the season when they host the East Carolina Pirates next Saturday.
CofC 5, Davidson 2
SINGLES
Juan Estevarena (CofC) def. Shamael Chaudhry (DAV) ~ 6-4, 6-3
Benedikt Henning (CofC) def. David Hager (DAV) ~ 6-2, 7-5
Vasily Kichigin (CofC) def. Axel Fries (DAV) ~ 6-2, 7-6(7)
Rodrigo Encinas (CofC) def. Artem Khrapko (DAV) ~ 6-4, 6-2
J.B. Gough (DAV) def.
Ryan Khan (CofC) ~ 6-1, 6-2
Alec Angradi (CofC) def. Thomas Mason (DAV) ~ 6-2. 1-6, 6-4
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 1, 3, 6*, 2
DOUBLES
Estevarena/Encinas (CofC) vs. Fries/Gough (DAV) ~ 4-5, DNF
Saad/Chaudhry (DAV) def. Henning/Angradi (CofC) ~ 6-4
Khrapko/Riazzi (DAV) def. Kichigin/Sydow (CofC) ~ 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2*
