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Eric Banoub
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Cumberlands UC (4-1)
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Winner Union College (Ky.) UN (2-0)
Cumberlands UC
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Union College (Ky.) UN
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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Patriots Fall to #9 Union

Lexington, KY - After defeating #15 Grace College in the opening round of the NAIA National Indoor Invitational, Cumberlands was tasked with ninth-ranked Union the second round, however, couldn't post the third straight win over a ranked opponent as they fell 4-0. UC moves to 4-1 on the season. 

In doubles play, the Patriots ended up dropping the point as they fell at both #1 and #2. UC's top tandem of Martin Barbier and Eric Banoub couldn't get things done at #1, falling 6-3 with Luis Montull and Mattis Le Montagner following suit with a 6-2 defeat. Hung-Ju Wu and Martin Muller played as the #3 and held their own against the #18 duo, Santiago Diaz Lopez and Gerhard Swart, as they found themselves ahead 4-3 but their matchup was left unfinished with Union going up 1-0. 

Mattis Le Montagner acted as the #1 in singles play, matching up against Gerhard Swart who ended up winning the match in straight sets. Le Montagner dropped the first set 6-1 before putting up a better fight in the second, but ultimately falling 6-4. Union then made it 3-0 at #4 singles as Luis Montull fell to 2021 NAIA All-American Honorable Mention Mihailo Radosavljevic 6-4, 6-1. The Bulldogs then finished off the sweep at #6 singles with Kacper Gorecki defeating Christian De La Fuente Nodado in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. 

Barbier, Muller, and Wu each saw their matches end unfinished but it was not without some positives as Barbier won his first set 6-0 at #2 singles while Muller grabbed a 6-4 victory in set one at #3. 

The Patriots move to 4-1 on the young season with one more match awaiting them in the NAIA National Indoor Invitational. UC will play for third place in their final match of the event, taking on #16 University of Northwest Ohio at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. 

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