LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Bellarmine men's tennis team had plenty to celebrate on Friday evening.  Most importantly, the Knights captured their first ASUN victory in the Division I era with a 5-2 win over Lipscomb at the Eddie Weber Tennis Complex.

Bellarmine (5-9, 1-2 ASUN) also extended its home winning streak to five.  The Knights last played at home on March 6th, but the nearly three-week wait was worth it. 
BU fell behind early after a pair of Lipscomb wins in doubles.  The Knights lone doubles victory came from Joseph Naville and Emil B. Berglund, winning by a final score of 6-2 in the no. 3 slot.

Singles, however, is where Bellarmine dominated.  Cole Groetsch set the tone at no. 1, taking down Maksim Bogdanovich 6-4, 7-5.  Jack Batchelor followed with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Alex Mesquida in the no. 2 position.  Paul Reynolds kept it rolling with a 7-6, 7-5 win at no. 3 singles.  Berglund used three sets to defeat Gonzalo Garcia-Nieto 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.  Finally, Xavier Ecarma also used three sets to win against Sam Fischer 6-4, 6-3, 11-9.

After losing last season's match to Lipscomb 5-2, the Knights returned the favor this season to capture their first ASUN victory.  Next, Bellarmine faces Jacksonville State for the first time in program history – the match begins at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Eddie Weber Tennis Complex.

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