ORLANDO, Fla. – The Trinity College Men's Tennis team capped off their spring break campaign with a strong finish, defeating Hope College 5-2 on Friday (March 21) morning at the USTA National Tennis Center. With the win, the Bantams improved to 5-2 overall, while Hope fell to 2-11.
Hope took an early 1-0 lead after securing two of the three doubles matches. However, Trinity responded with a dominant performance in singles play, winning five of six matches. Keyon'Dre Clarke delivered a thrilling comeback, battling through a second-set loss to secure a 10-8 tiebreaker victory and clinch the match for the Bantams.
Match Results: Trinity 5, Hope 2
Doubles:
Singles:
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John Pope def. Nugent, 6-2, 6-4
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Curley def. Axel Edstrom, 7-5, 7-5
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Andrew Nelson def. Schneider, 7-6(2), 6-1
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Pierce Rutledge def. Doden, 6-2, 6-4
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Keyon'Dre Clarke def. Patel, 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
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Ben Singer def. Becksvoort, 6-2, 6-1