Men’s Tennis downs Covenant in spring opener

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (February 4, 2023) – The Milligan University men's tennis team picked up its first win of the spring as the Buffs downed Covenant 6-1 at Lee on Saturday.

Milligan dropped its first match of the spring at Lee 7-0 before bouncing back to defeat Covenant. The Buffs' record moves to 2-4 on the season.

The Buffs picked up the doubles point as Juan Camilo Burgos and Justin Rigsby claimed a 6-1 win at third doubles and Gabrijel Kajic and Marcos Moreno scored a 6-2 victory at No. 2 doubles

At top singles, Krishan Teneja won a three-set thriller 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (10-5). Carter Rigsby notched a 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles.

Moreno picked up a 6-2, 6-2 win at third singles and Kajic took a 5-7, 6-3, 10-3 win at No. 5 singles. Ryan Thomas took care of business at No. 5 singles with a 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Milligan beings Appalachian Athletic Conference play next Saturday at SCAD Atlanta.