HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Shepherd University men's and women's tennis teams swept a pair of matches with Webster University at Hilton Head on Wednesday. The Shepherd men (1-6) gained a 7-0 win over Webster (4-8), while the women (1-3) handed Webster (6-5) a 6-1 setback. Results from the women's evening match with Georgetown (Ky.) are not yet available.
Junior Khalid Alsadek (Irvine, Calif./Fountain Valley/Orange Coast College) posted a 6-1, 6-0 win at number six singles and senior Arka Genguly (Pune, India/McDonald College) and senior Nicholas Espinoza (Guayaquil, Ecuador/Colegio Aleman Humboldt/Iowa Central Community College) teamed for a 6-0 triumph at number one doubles to pace the men.
Senior Marketa Beladova (Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic/Iowa Central Community College) and senior Marketa Beladova (Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic/Iowa Central Community College) each posted 6-0, 6-0 wins in singles play for the women against Webster.
Sophomore Ximena Bolanos Tellez (Mineral de la Reforma, Mexico/Colegio Makarenko) posted a 6-1, 6-4 win at number two singles against Georgetown (Ky.). She also teamed with Beladova for a 6-3 win at number one doubles.
The teams are slated to return to action on Thursday in Hilton Head when both the men and women take on Catholic at 1 p.m. The men will also face Messiah at 6:30 p.m.
Men's Results
Shepherd (1-6) vs. Webster (4-8)
3-13-24 at Hilton Head, S.C.
Tusculum 0
Shepherd 7
Singles competition
Arka Genguly (SHEP) def. Ethan Foucheaux (WU) 7-6, (7-4), 6-3
Nick Espinoza (SHEP) def. Matthew Birchmeier (WU) 6-1, 4-6, 10-7
Fabian Telschow (SHEP) def. Carson Fisher (WU) 6-1, 3-6, 14-12
Jeremy Williams (SHEP) def. Robert McDaniel (WU) 6-3, 5-7, 10-7
Hamilton Hall (SHEP) def. Tyler Gonzales (WU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
Khalid Alsadek (SHEP) def. Noah Thomas (WU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Genguly/Espinoza (SHEP) def. Birchmeier/Fisher (WU) 6-0
2. Fabian Telschow/Curry Taylor (SHEP) def. Foucheaux/Gonzales (WU) 6-2
3. Hamilton Hall/Jeremy Williams (SHEP) def. McDaniel/Forienza (WU) 6-2
Women's Results
Shepherd (1-3) vs. Webster (6-5)
3-13-24 at Hilton Head, S.C.
Webster 1
Shepherd 6
Singles competition
Marketa Beladova (SHEP) def. Kylie Chitwood (WU) 6-0, 6-0
Ximena Bolanos Tellez (SHEP) def. Bailey Higgins (WU) 6-4, 6-4
Isabella Mascari (SHEP) def. Maddie Mena (WU) 6-2, 6-2
Allison Cronk (SHEP) def. Evie Schuetz (WU) 6-3, 6-3
Kayda Shives (SHEP) def. Navone Armstrong (WU) 6-0, 6-0
Carlie Barban (WU) def. Brianna Caceda (SHEP) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
Higgins/Mena (WU) def. Beladova/Bolanos Tellez (SHEP) 7-5
Mascari/Cronk (SHEP) def. Chitwood/Armstrong (WU) 6-1
Shives/Caceda (SHEP) def. Barban/Daughtry (WU) 6-2
Women's Results
Shepherd (1-4) vs. Georgetown (Ky.) (5-4)
3-13-24 at Hilton Head, S.C.
Georgetown (Ky.) 6
Shepherd 1
Singles competition
Bailee Martin (GC) def. Marketa Beladova (SHEP) 6-2, 6-2
Ximena Bolanos Tellez (SHEP) def. Sam Spady (GC) 6-1, 6-4
Maddie Gil (GC) def. Isabella Mascari (SHEP) 4-6, 6-1, 10-8
Lydia Prince (GC) def. Allison Cronk (SHEP) 6-0, 6-3
Abby Moss (GC) def. Kayda Shives (SHEP) 7-5, 6-0
Anna White (GC) def. Alexus Vaughan (SHEP) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Beladoaa/Tellez (SHEP) def. Martin/Spady (GC) 6-3
2. Krondell/Knell (GC) def. Mascari/Cronk (SHEP) 6-2
3. Moss/Hana Dixon (GC) def. Shives/Caceda (SHEP) 6-1