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Bucs Split Saturday Matches

Atilio Flores dropped just one match playing at No.1 for both singles and doubles.
Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MEMPHIS-The Christian Brothers University men's tennis team went 1-1 on Saturday. They opened with a 6-3 loss to Rhodes before bouncing back for a 6-2 win over Millsaps. 

Rhodes 6, CBU 3

How It Happened: 
 
After dropping No. 3 doubles, freshmen Atilio Flores (San Salvador, El Salvador/Colegio Internacional) and Andres Calzacorta (Caracas, Venezuela/CMSO) evened the score with a win at No. 1 doubles, but the Lynx claimed the final doubles point giving them a 2-1 lead moving into singles play.  Despite wins from Lorenzo Maccarini (Curitiba, Brazil/Colegio Saber) and Javier Saez (Concepcion, Chile/Almondole HS) at No. 2 and No.3 singles, the Bucs would eventually drop four of the six singles matches.
 
Doubles:
1. Atilio Flores/Andres Calzacorta def. Sairam Gudiseva/P.J. Shaw 8-4
2. Ritwik Chatterjee/Phil Lauture def. Javier Saez/Lorenzo Maccarini 8-3
3. Sean Hogan/Andrew Morton def. Abel Kim (Memphis, Tenn./Homeschooled)/Nick Cotros (Collierville, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) 8-2

Singles:
1. Ritwik Chatterjee def. Atilio Flores 6-4, 6-2
2. Lorenzo Maccarini def. Sean Hogan 6-2, 6-2
3. Javier Saez def. Phil Lauture 6-5, retired
4. P.J. Shaw def. Andres Calzacorta 6-7, 6-4, 10-7
5. Andrew Morton def. Abel Kim 6-0, 6-0
6. Sairam Gudiseva def. Nick Cotros 6-0, 6-0

CBU 6, Millsaps 2

How It Happened:  
The Bucs opened up with a 3-0 lead after a sweep of doubles before a tradeoff of matches at No. 5, No.3, and No.4 singles saw the lead narrow to 4-2.  Lorenzo Maccarini secured the victory for the Bucs with his 7-6, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles.
 
Doubles:
1. Atilio Flores/Andres Calzacorta def. Cameron Doles/Jacob Niehaus 8-2
2. Javier Saez/Lorenzo Maccarini def. Jack Goodwin/Owen Stovall 8-5
3. Abel Kim/Nick Cotros def. Mark Clark/Jermon Drake 8-2

Singles:
1. Atilio Flores def. Avinash Ananth 6-3, 7-5
2. Lorenzo Maccarini def. Brandon Beck 7-6, 6-1
3. Javier Saez def. Cooper Cearley 6-0, 6-0
4. Jack Goodwin def. Andres Calzacorta 6-3, 6-3
5. Cameron Doles def. Abel Kim 6-2, 6-0
6. Nick Cotros vs. Owen Stovall no result


WHAT'S NEXT:
The Bucs return to play on March 13, when they face Illinois-Springfield in Southaven.
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Players Mentioned

Nick Cotros

Nick Cotros

5' 8"
Senior
Abel Kim

Abel Kim

5' 10"
Senior
Javier Saez

Javier Saez

5' 11"
Junior
Andres Calzacorta

Andres Calzacorta

5' 10"
Freshman
Atilio Flores

Atilio Flores

5' 10"
Freshman
Lorenzo Maccarini

Lorenzo Maccarini

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nick Cotros

Nick Cotros

5' 8"
Senior
Abel Kim

Abel Kim

5' 10"
Senior
Javier Saez

Javier Saez

5' 11"
Junior
Andres Calzacorta

Andres Calzacorta

5' 10"
Freshman
Atilio Flores

Atilio Flores

5' 10"
Freshman
Lorenzo Maccarini

Lorenzo Maccarini

6' 1"
Freshman