ATHENS, Tenn.-The Christian Brothers University men's tennis team opened the 2016-17 season by splitting a pair of matches, sweeping Milligan 9-0 before losing 7-2 at Tennessee Wesleyan.

CBU 9, Milligan 0
Doubles:
1. Javier Saez (Concepcion, Chile/Almondole HS)/Nick Wiseman (Cordova, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School) def. Joshua Crain/Joseph Little 8-0
2. Zachary Suico (Magnolia, Texas/Magnolia HS)/Austin Essary (Collierville, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian HS) def. Griffin Leonard/Conly Shults 8-4
3. Daniel D'Alto (Collierville, Tenn./Homeschooled)/Nick Cotros (Collierville, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) def. Will Blackmarr/Logan Burns 8-4

Singles:
1. Javier Saez (Concepcion, Chile/Almondole HS) def. Joshua Crain 6-1, 6-0
2. Nick Wiseman (Cordova, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School) def. Joseph Little 6-1, 6-0
3. Zachary Suico (Magnolia, Texas/Magnolia HS) def. Griffin Leonard 6-1, 6-0
4. Austin Essary (Collierville, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian HS) def. Conly Shults 8-2
5. Daniel D'Alto (Collierville, Tenn./Homeschooled) def. Will Blackmarr 8-1
6. Abel Kim (Memphis, Tenn./Homeschooled) def. Logan Burns 8-3

Tennessee Wesleyan 7, CBU 2
Doubles:
1. Borja Allica/Caio Bardauil def. Javier Saez (Concepcion, Chile/Almondole HS)/Nick Wiseman (Cordova, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School) 8-2
2. #Zachary Suico/Austin Essary# def. Andre Kaloussieh/Alberto Escobar 8-4
3. Maurico Muniz/Gavin Grievel def. Daniel D'Alto (Collierville, Tenn./Homeschooled)/Nick Cotros (Collierville, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) 8-3

Singles:
1. Borja Allica# def. Javier Saez (Concepcion, Chile/Almondole HS) 6-3, 6-0
2. Caio Bardauil def. Nick Wiseman (Cordova, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School) 6-1, 6-0
3. Maurico Muniz def. Zachary Suico (Magnolia, Texas/Magnolia HS) 6-3, 6-3
4. Alberto Escobar def. Austin Essary (Collierville, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian HS) 2-6, 6-1, 10-8
5. Daniel D'Alto (Collierville, Tenn./Homeschooled) def. Cody Esparza 6-4, 6-4
6. Fernando Gomez def. Abel Kim (Memphis, Tenn./Homeschooled) 6-2, 4-6, 10-8

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Bucs open the spring schedule Feb. 3 as they face Tuskegee in Montgomery, Ala. Their first home match is Feb. 10 against Texas A&M-Texarkana. The full schedule will be announced soon at CBUBucs.com.