CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The College of Charleston men's tennis team (13-7) stumbled in its final regular season matchup, succumbing to the Charlotte 49ers (11-13) 5-2 on the road.
 
The Cougars threw a curveball in the doubles lineups, reconfiguring the second and third flight pairings. Alec Angradi and Fernando Ramirez Lascurian found success in flight two with a 6-2 victory, but it wasn't enough to secure the point as Charlotte went up 1-0 with wins on courts 1 and 3.
 
Vasily Kichigin tied the match up at 1-1 when he won in the third flight against Leonardo Menezes by a score of 6-2, 6-3. The 49ers responded however, picking up victories on courts four and five to go up 3-1 and put CofC on the brink.
 
Reigning CAA Player of the Week Juan Estevarena got the College back on the right track, defeating Sam Rice 6-2, 7-6(5) in flight one. It wasn't enough however, as Benedikt Henning stumbled 6-4, 7-5 in flight two, ending his momentous 11-match unbeaten streak. The day ended when Alec Angradi went out on his shield, going down to Max Benaim only after a three-set war.
 
The Cougars won't play again until next weekend's CAA Tournament at Elon University. Pairings and seeding will be announced on Monday, Apr 17.
 
Charlotte 5, CofC 2
 
SINGLES
Juan Estevarena (CofC) def. Sam Rice (CHA) ~ 6-2, 7-6(5)
Constandinos Christoforou (CHA) def. Benedikt Henning (CofC) ~ 6-4, 7-5
Vasily Kichigin (CofC) def. Leonardo Menezes (CHA) ~ 6-2, 6-3
Alejandro Garcia Moreno (CHA) def. Rodrigo Encinas (CofC) ~ 7-6(5), 6-1
Oriol Puig Forne (CHA) def. Fernando Ramirez Lascurian (CofC) ~ 6-4, 7-5
Max Benaim (CHA) def. Alec Angradi (CofC) ~ 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Order of Finish: 3, 4, 5, 1, 2*, 6
 
DOUBLES
Puig Forne/Garcia Moreno (CHA) def. Estevarena/Encinas (CofC) ~ 6-4
Angradi/Ramirez Lascurian (CofC) def. Aubrey/Christoforou (CHA) ~ 6-2
Rice/Solik (CHA) def. Henning/Kichigin (CofC) ~ 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1*