Newberry, SC – Southern Wesleyan defeated the Newberry Wolves in the season opener on Saturday afternoon in a 6-1 final

 
Match Vitals

Final: Southern Wesleyan 6, Newberry 1

Records: Southern Wesleyan (1-0) Newberry (0-1)

 
How It Happened

Southern Wesleyan opened up strong against Newberry on Saturday taking five of the six singles matches of the morning.  Peter Kovats defeated Enzo Blavignat 6-0 and 7-5.  Jonas Grasmuck followed by defeated Marcel Schomburg 6-2 and 6-1.  Sophomore Enzo Marcheschi took down Stratas Anastopoul 6-2 and 6-1.  Senior Joseph Olatunji won his singles match against Adam Black in a 6-1 and 6-0 final.  Julio Lopes Polesi won the final singles match of the afternoon, defeating Clayton Elder in 6-0 scores.

In doubles action, the team of Sarvesh Maria and Enzo Marcheschi defeated the duo of Enzo Blavignat and Garcia De Soco in a 6-3 final.  Peter Kovats and Jonas Grasmuck picked up the second doubles victory as they defeated Marcel Schomburg and Stratas Anastopoulo 6-3.  Fabian Segrada and Joseph Olatunji won the final doubles match up when they defeated Adam Black and Clayton Elder 6-0.

 
What's Next

The Warriors will host their home opener on February 9 as they welcome Piedmont College to the Rev Leroy C Cox Tennis Complex at 4 p.m.  They will then travel to Milledgeville, GA to take on Georgia College on February 12.