Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 MEMPHIS - The Christian Brothers University men's tennis team dropped its first matches of the season, as it fell in its Gulf South Conference opener to Montevallo, bounced back to defeat Arkansas-Fort Smith and wrapped up the weekend with a closely contested setback to Spring Hill. 

CBU is now 7-2 on the season. 

MONTEVALLO 6, CBU 1

Singles competition vs. Montevallo

1. Tanguy David  def. Paul Chabaud – 3-6, 6-1, 7-6
2. Philippe Zehender def. Atilio Flores – 6-0, 6-4
3. Dylan Valentine def. Alonso Reid  – 6-3, 6-1
4. Andres Calzacorta def Daniel Del Val  def. – 6-4, 6-2
5. Gavin Salton def. Carlson Bennage  – 6-3, 6-3
6. Jules Dugue (UM) def. Victor Fantaziu – 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition vs. Montevallo

1. Trompler/David  def. Paul Chabaud | Atilio Flores – 7-6
2. Zehender/Ludlage def. Andres Calzacorta | Carlson Bennage – 6-3
3. Bloomer/ Van Buggenhout (UM) def. Alonso Reid | Victor Fantaziu – 6-4

CBU 4, UAFS 0

Singles competition vs. UAFS

1. Paul Chabaud def.Wian Van Dyk - 6-0,1-6, 6-4 
2. Alonso Reid def. Ethan Eddleman - 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 
3. Andres Calzacorta def. Nico Retamales - 6-4, 6-4 
4. Carlson Bennage def. Zach Delmonico - 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 

Doubles competition vs. UAFS

1. Andres Calzacorta | Carlson Bennage def. Nico Retamales | Zach Delmonico - 6-3 
2. Alonso Reid | Victor Fontaziu def. Andrew Anderson | Ethan Eddleman 6-3 

SPRING HILL 4, CBU 3

Singles competition
1. Paul Chabaud def. Cedric Nitz - 6-3, 6-4
2. Ulf Grosseloh def. Alonso Reid - 6-3, 6-1
3. Louis Deck def. Andres Calzacorta - 6-3, 6-7, 11-9
4. Jakob Graevinghoff def. Carlson Bennage - 3-6, 7-5, 10-8
5. Fergus O'Rourke def. Philip Johnston - 6-3, 0-6, 10-5
6. Victor Fantaziu def. Jacob Stokes - 3-6, 7-5, 10-3

Doubles competition
1. Chabaud/Flores def. Grosseloh/Deck - 7-5
2. Calzacorta/Bennage vs. Nitz/Graevinghoff - unfinished
3. Reid/Fantaziu def. O'Rourke/Stokes - 6-3

NOTEABLES

• The Bucs match with Spring Hill lasted over four hours. 
• Spring Hill took a 3-1 advantage after three straight singles victories, including the Bennage-Graevinghoff match that saw an 18 game final set that saw Graevinghoff fight off three match points. 
• CBU closed the gap when Chabaud earned the No. 1 singles point. 
• Freshman Victor Fantaziu earned a big victory for the Bucs, squaring the match at 3, when he earned a win in a tiebreaker. 
• The match came down to a marathon between Deck and Calzacorta that saw Deck earn a hard fought win over Calzacorta. 

Next Time Out
The Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Friday, Feb. 13 when they travel to Rome, Ga., for Gulf South Conference matches with West Georgia and Shorter.