HILTON HEAD, SC. ---  Asbury men's (7-5, 3-0 CCS) and women's tennis (7-5, 4-0 CCS) took the court for their last matches of their annual Spring Break trip on Thursday, the men defeated Ripon 7-0 while the women fell to North Carolina Wesleyan, 5-2

The Eagles set the tone early, cruising through doubles play without dropping a single game. The No. 1 duo of Alejo Britos and Antonio Nunez led the way with a 6-0 victory, while Paolo Cargnelutti and Victor Pereira matched that score at No. 2.

Kevin Rhyne and Ben Moore completed the doubles sweep with another 6-0 win at No. 3, securing the opening point decisively.

Asbury carried that momentum into singles, where the Eagles continued their dominance across the lineup. Ben Moore earned a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 1, while Ignacio Murillo controlled his match at No. 2 with a 6-1, 6-1 victory. Antonio Nunez was flawless at No. 3, not dropping a game in a 6-0, 6-0 win.

Paolo Cargnelutti followed with a strong 6-1, 6-0 decision at No. 4, and Victor Pereira mirrored that at No. 5 with a 6-0, 6-0 victory.

Kevin Rhyne capped off the sweep at No. 6, winning 6-1, 6-0 to secure the 7-0 result.


The Battling Bishops claimed the early advantage by sweeping all three doubles matches. The No. 1 duo of Alexandra Garcia and Katherine Nova fell 6-3, while Malory Watkins and Ariadna Zegarra were edged in a tight 7-6, 7-4 contest at No. 2.

At No. 3, MaryAlice McVey and Isabella Sanchez dropped a 6-0 decision.

In singles play, the Eagles found success in two flights. Katherine Nova picked up a win at No. 1 after her opponent retired early in the match, giving Asbury its first point of the day. Malory Watkins added another victory at No. 4 with a strong 6-4, 7-5 performance.

Elsewhere, Alexandra Garcia battled in a competitive match at No. 3 but came up short in straight sets. Ariadna Zegarra dropped a hard-fought three-set contest at No. 2, while Isabella Sanchez (No. 5) and Cara Clark (No. 6) were unable to secure points for the Eagles.

Both teams are back in action on Saturday, April 4th in Lexington, Ky., at Spindletop Club vs CCS foe Belhaven at 10 AM.