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John Sommers II
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Bellarmine BELL (4-9 (0-2 ASUN))
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Winner Kennesaw State KSUM (10-4 (2-0 ASUN))
Bellarmine BELL
(4-9 (0-2 ASUN))
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Kennesaw State KSUM
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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Jack Kizer

Groetsch wins no. 1 singles, but Knights fall at Kennesaw State

KENNESAW, Ga.—  Bellarmine men's tennis concluded its ASUN opening weekend with a 6-1 loss at Kennesaw State on Sunday afternoon.

Cole Groetsch picked up his fifth win of the season and first of ASUN play, defeating Raul Garcia in a hard-fought match.  Groetsch took the first set 6-3, Garcia claimed the second 6-1, but Groetsch won the tie-break 11-9.

In doubles, Kennesaw State cruised in the no. 2 and no. 3 matches, while Groetsch and Jack Batchelor were down 5-3 when their match was called.

The Knights also received a valiant effort from Paul Reynolds in no. 3 singles.  Reynolds took the first set 6-4 against Harvey Conway, fell in set two 6-2, and lost the tie-break 10-4.  Kevin Patel, Seru Tezuka, Hugo Salmeron, and Jackson Lee won the other singles matches for Kennesaw State.
 
Bellarmine begins its ASUN home slate on Friday against Lipscomb, followed by a Sunday match versus Jacksonville State.  The matches being at 3:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. respectively at the Eddie Weber Tennis Complex.

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